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GAMMA#753 DeNeville v Okah 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Wallace (ranked 665 p4p, 79 weight class) and Dixie Pablo Khakhold (ranked 247 p4p, 30 weight class). Khakhold is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Penis song. Nathan Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khakhold bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Khakhold are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Khakhold throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Khakhold working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khakhold lands a few punches from side control.
Wallace explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Khakhold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khakhold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Khakhold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace thuds a left hand into Khakhold's body.
Khakhold connects with a single shot there.
Wallace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khakhold's head.
Khakhold lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khakhold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wallace seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Khakhold scores with a nice right hand.
Wallace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khakhold looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Khakhold misses with a shot to the body
and Khakhold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khakhold misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace moves out of range as Khakhold strikes.
Khakhold throws a body kick that misses.
Khakhold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wallace connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khakhold scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wallace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Wallace.
Khakhold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khakhold tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace cracks Khakhold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallace.
Khakhold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khakhold 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.
Khakhold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace slips a straight right by Khakhold.
Khakhold looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Khakhold looks to land a body kick but Wallace moved away.
Wallace appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wallace throws a low kick but Khakhold avoids it.
Wallace is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khakhold 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallace 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 Khakhold has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khakhold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khakhold unleashes a big counter combination but Wallace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khakhold 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.
Khakhold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace thows a leg kick but Khakhold checks it
and Khakhold counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khakhold misses with a hook.
Khakhold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Khakhold walks into a straight right hand from Wallace.
Khakhold throws a big shot that misses.
Khakhold misses with a wild body shot.
Khakhold wants to clinch but Wallace slips to the side
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Wallace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khakhold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Khakhold lands with a nice body punch.
Khakhold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Wallace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Khakhold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khakhold misses with a body punch
and Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khakhold feints and as Wallace raises his hands in defense, Khakhold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Khakhold postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khakhold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khakhold looking to pass the guard.
Khakhold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace is looking to stand up but Khakhold isn't so interested in that idea.
Wallace manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Wallace will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Khakhold scores with a spinning back kick!
Khakhold just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khakhold.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khakhold lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Khakhold misses
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Khakhold swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Khakhold tries to land a leg kick but Wallace saw it coming and moves away.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
A big right from Wallace misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khakhold appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Khakhold throws a leg kick
and Wallace counters with a nice body kick.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Khakhold saw that one coming.
Khakhold misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Khakhold moves out of range as Wallace throws a body kick.
Khakhold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khakhold missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Wallace misses the target.
Khakhold cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Khakhold.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decent striking displayed by Khakhold there.
Khakhold throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Khakhold throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Khakhold manages to avoid it.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Khakhold moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold throws a push kick but Wallace slaps the foot to one side.
Wallace jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Khakhold throws a series of punches but Wallace avoids them all with ease.
Wallace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khakhold under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khakhold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wallace counters with a three punch combo that has Khakhold backing up. Khakhold nods at Wallace to acknowledge the strikes.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Khakhold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khakhold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wallace at a distance.
Khakhold loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Wallace moves forwards but Khakhold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khakhold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khakhold swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Khakhold flicks out a counter leg kick but Wallace steps away.
Khakhold digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khakhold.
It looked like Wallace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khakhold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khakhold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace lands with a straight right. Khakhold didn't see that one coming.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khakhold misses with a takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Khakhold is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khakhold.
Khakhold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khakhold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Khakhold throws the kick towards the body but Wallace avoids it.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace fires out a quick counter leg kick but Khakhold just manages to avoid it.
Khakhold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wallace.
Wallace throws a quick counter kick to the body but Khakhold avoids it.
Dixie Pablo Khakhold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khakhold.
Khakhold throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wallace counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Khakhold.
Khakhold tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khakhold.
Wallace throws the left hand but Khakhold avoids the punch easily.
Wallace cracks Khakhold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dixie Pablo Khakhold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Khakhold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Khakhold blocks the body kick.
Khakhold looks to land a left hand but Wallace moved out of range nicely.
Khakhold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallace pinned against the cage. Wallace gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khakhold.
Khakhold has his takedown stuffed
and Wallace counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
Khakhold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khakhold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Khakhold ducks down to avoid it.
Khakhold only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace connects with a body shot.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Khakhold's head but Khakhold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khakhold walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khakhold.
Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wallace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khakhold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wallace scrambles back to his feet.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khakhold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khakhold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wallace counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
As Wallace backs off Khakhold throws a huge counter combo but Wallace manages to avoid it all.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khakhold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wallace under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wallace scores with a nice body kick.
Khakhold connects with a body shot that sends Wallace's belly button to the back.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khakhold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khakhold moves to clinch but Wallace breaks away
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace lands a nice looking body kick.
Wallace lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khakhold will feel that in the morning.
Wallace thuds a left hand into Khakhold's body.
A jab from Khakhold misses.
Khakhold lands with a cross.
Khakhold throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wallace.
Khakhold connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace jabs Khakhold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallace throws a body punch but Khakhold moves out of range.
Wallace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khakhold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khakhold.
A jab from Wallace does it's job there.
Khakhold misses with a takedown
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nathan Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixie Pablo Khakhold.
Khakhold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khakhold scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khakhold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khakhold feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace is looking to counter punch.
Khakhold needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold misses with a body shot.
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khakhold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khakhold tries for a takedown but Wallace circles away easily
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Khakhold off balance momentarily.
Khakhold fails to land with a series of punches.
Khakhold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khakhold throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Khakhold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khakhold is rocked!
Wallace's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khakhold under the eye.
Khakhold is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Khakhold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wallace has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nathan Wallace!
Our winner, Nathan Wallace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Dixie Pablo Khakhold stepped up to the mic, saying 'My wife's gonna cuck me with my opponent all week'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Project Doom (ranked 316 p4p, 45 weight class) and Albert Hoffman (ranked 1054 p4p, 125 weight class). Doom comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Beast - Touch in the Night. Project Doom has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hoffman !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman shoots in and bounces Doom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Doom wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling the position.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoffman .
Doom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoffman is controlling him.
Doom pushes Hoffman off and gets back to his feet.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Doom
and Hoffman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoffman .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoffman is controlling him.
Hoffman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doom wriggles free and stands up.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doom gets caught napping as Hoffman dives in and scores a takedown. Doom manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman lands a couple of elbows.
Doom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doom is keeping the position for now.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doom uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Doom loads up on a big right hand but Hoffman slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman shoots in but no luck this time.
Doom misses with a leg kick
and Hoffman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hoffman stops Doom from getting back to his feet.
Hoffman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doom is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Doom kicks off Hoffman and gets to his feet.
Hoffman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doom is fending him off so far but Hoffman persists. Nope, Doom circles away and we're back to standing.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hoffman .
Doom throws a push kick but Hoffman slaps the foot to one side.
Hoffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doom throws out the jab.
Doom throws out a loose jab but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Doom defends it well.
Doom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Doom misses with a looping right.
Doom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hoffman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doom checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman checks a leg kick nicely.
Hoffman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Doom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Doom tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hoffman is in Doom's guard.
Doom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Doom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Doom cracks the inside of Hoffman 's front leg.
Doom misses with a straight left.
Doom throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doom gets tackled into the cage by Hoffman . Hoffman maintains the clinch.
Hoffman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoffman jumps guard and drags Doom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Doom wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoffman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Doom decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hoffman , up you get!
Hoffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doom throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hoffman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Doom's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Doom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Doom manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Doom's guard.
Hoffman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom pushes Hoffman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Doom as Hoffman shoots in.
Hoffman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doom stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoffman . Hoffman gets slowly back to his feet.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hoffman .
Doom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Doom has his feet on Hoffman 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoffman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Doom checks it well.
Hoffman tries for a takedown but Doom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoffman moves away from the strike by Doom.
Doom sets himself, and Hoffman steps forward looking for the clinch! Doom avoids it this time.
Hoffman tries for a takedown but Doom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Doom misses
and Hoffman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hoffman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoffman keeps trying to improve his position.
Doom wants to stand up but Hoffman is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doom wants to get back to his feet but Hoffman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Doom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoffman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoffman has a takedown stuffed.
Doom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doom lands with a cross.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Doom enables Hoffman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Doom manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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.
Hoffman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doom's guard.
Hoffman is working for a submission of some sort.
Hoffman is looking for a kimura here.
Doom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hoffman is nestled in close to Doom, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Doom tries to kick Hoffman off but Hoffman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Doom kicks Hoffman off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman shoots for a double leg takedown but Doom sprawls well. He's pushed Hoffman 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hoffman slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Doom 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!
Hoffman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doom defends well and Hoffman ends up having to push Doom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doom, right into the meat.
Doom looks to land a body kick but Hoffman moved away.
Hoffman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoffman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Doom finds it's target.
Project Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doom throws a hook to the side of Hoffman 's head but Hoffman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman shoots in but Doom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doom throwing a counter right hand but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Project Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hoffman .
Doom tried to score with a low kick but Hoffman checks it.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Doom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hoffman closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Doom.
Hoffman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoffman wants a takedown.
Doom can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoffman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doom's brow.
Hoffman goes for a takedown attempt but Doom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Doom. Those never looked like landing.
Hoffman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom motions for Hoffman to come forward. Doom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom misses with a hook. Hoffman ducked under it nicely.
Hoffman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doom as he avoids it easily.
As Hoffman looks to move away, Doom throws a big counter combo but Hoffman just gets out of the way.
Hoffman fails with the takedown
and Doom counters with a thumping low kick.
Hoffman walks into a straight right hand from Doom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doom pinned against the cage. Doom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Doom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doom lands with a cross.
Hoffman is rocked!
Hoffman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hoffman is still on wobbly legs! Can Doom finish him?
Doom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Doom.
Doom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoffman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Doom avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoffman seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooooh!!! Doom has knocked Hoffman down with a huge combo! Doom steps away and waves a wobbly Hoffman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doom kicks Hoffman off and gets back to his feet.
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoffman .
Albert Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Project Doom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doom, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Doom!
Project Doom 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Arcuri (ranked 973 p4p, 122 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 435 p4p, 53 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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157 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Arcuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos throws a shot to the body.
Ramos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ramos walks into a stiff left hand from Arcuri.
Arcuri misses the shot to the body.
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Arcuri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Arcuri.
Ramos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arcuri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Arcuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arcuri seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arcuri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ramos 's sensitive parts.
Arcuri throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ramos 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.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Arcuri is just out of range.
Arcuri feinted with a counter takedown.
Ramos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arcuri throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos swinging wildly here.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Arcuri's shoulder, as Arcuri tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos cracks Arcuri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcuri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arcuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arcuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos darts in and clinches Arcuri up against the cage.
Ramos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arcuri is keeping busy.
Ramos can't find room to land a body shot as Arcuri controls the action.
Ramos can't get the takedown.
Ramos blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Arcuri.
Ramos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arcuri swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Arcuri digs a right hand underneath Ramos 's ribcage. Ramos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ramos misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arcuri.
Arcuri presses Ramos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arcuri swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos can't get the takedown.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos lands with a light punch inside.
Arcuri tries to throw a body punch but Ramos avoids it by throwing Arcuri back against the cage.
Arcuri working aggressively here.
Ramos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arcuri misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ramos throws an elbow that misses.
Ramos wants to take the fight to the mat but Arcuri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Phil Arcuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arcuri's brow.
A short right from Arcuri on the inside.
Arcuri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos 's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Arcuri lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arcuri.
Arcuri avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramos .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos .
Arcuri can't find room to land a body shot as Ramos controls the action.
Ramos blocking some punches.
Ramos stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Arcuri.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arcuri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Arcuri lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramos backwards.
Arcuri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arcuri misses with some punches.
Arcuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arcuri gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arcuri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramos is looking to control Arcuri's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ramos avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramos gets full guard.
Arcuri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Arcuri from controlling successfully.
Ramos is trying to control the position but Arcuri postures up.
Arcuri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arcuri connects with a couple of short punches.
Arcuri has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramos controls Arcuri momentarily but Arcuri frees himself.
Ramos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arcuri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arcuri won't allow Ramos to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Arcuri dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramos moves forwards but Arcuri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Arcuri moved out of range nicely.
Arcuri staying out of range there.
Ramos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arcuri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arcuri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arcuri misses with a looping left.
Arcuri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?
Ramos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tony Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arcuri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arcuri cracks a nice hook into Ramos 's ribs.
Arcuri avoids the body shot from Ramos .
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arcuri.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramos ! But no joy.
Arcuri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos tries for a takedown but Arcuri circles away easily
and Arcuri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arcuri tries to keep at a distance but Ramos has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos taking a breather.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos connects with a body shot that sends Arcuri's belly button to the back.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Arcuri.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Arcuri ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramos lands a really nice looking cross but Arcuri seems unphased.
Arcuri throws out a loose jab but Ramos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Arcuri is out of range.
Arcuri throws a leg kick which misses Ramos 's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramos tries to avoid it.
Arcuri throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramos is defended easily by Arcuri.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Arcuri is just out of range.
Tony Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arcuri.
Arcuri takes a swing at Ramos 's ribcage but misses.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Arcuri avoids it easily.
Ramos misses with the combination.
Ramos slaps away a takedown attempt from Arcuri, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Arcuri sprawls well.
Arcuri is looking to counter punch.
Phil Arcuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ramos .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arcuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Arcuri.
Arcuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Arcuri lands a jab.
Arcuri misses with a wild body shot.
Arcuri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arcuri 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 Ramos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arcuri throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arcuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramos misses with a hook. Arcuri ducked under it nicely.
Arcuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos .
Ramos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Arcuri.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arcuri.
Arcuri lands with a right hand.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arcuri staying out of range there.
Arcuri swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Arcuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos .
Ramos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arcuri.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Ramos .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Arcuri ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos looks to score with a jab to the body but Arcuri is just out of range.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arcuri moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Ramos . Those never looked like landing.
Arcuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos misses with a body punch
and Arcuri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arcuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arcuri.
Ramos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arcuri swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arcuri throws an off balance right hand
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Arcuri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arcuri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arcuri misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Phil Arcuri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramos throws a nice looking combination but Arcuri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Arcuri.
A big left from Arcuri misses.
A jab from Ramos misses.
It looked like Arcuri was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramos .
Arcuri slips a straight right by Ramos .
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Ramos .
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Arcuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arcuri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arcuri scores with a takedown into Ramos 's guard.
Ramos keeping full guard, as Arcuri tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arcuri pushing down on Ramos 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arcuri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos trying to hold on to Arcuri's head to control him but Arcuri postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ramos tries to hold on but Arcuri pushes him away.
Arcuri working for a guillotine from mount but Ramos is in no mood to give up.
Ramos working to try and regain half guard.
Ramos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ramos tries to get to full guard but Arcuri has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arcuri trying to control the action but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Arcuri drops an elbow to the side of Ramos 's head.
Ramos is looking for a sweep. Arcuri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arcuri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arcuri drops an elbow to the side of Ramos 's head.
Arcuri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ramos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ramos gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is looking for a triangle here but Arcuri uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Arcuri has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ramos !
A nice elbow there by Arcuri.
Arcuri landing shots from mount.
Arcuri landing punches.
Ramos is rocked!
Arcuri loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ramos scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Arcuri land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Arcuri stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Arcuri!
Phil Arcuri tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 671 p4p, 105 weight class) and Skeng Man (ranked 1159 p4p, 180 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
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215 lbs
21 - 20 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man staying out of range there.
Man scores with a takedown into Ruth's guard.
Ruth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Man throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruth wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Ruth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruth managing to control the position.
Man postures up and lands a big shot to Ruth's brow.
Man is looking to advance position but Ruth has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ruth landing strikes, looking to finish!
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man wants to control but Ruth is having none of it.
Ruth prevents Man from getting the reversal.
Ruth with good strikes from the mount here!
Man is rocked!
Man swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Man keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruth lands a heavy elbow.
Man is still in real trouble! Can Ruth finish him?
Man is wriggling around trying to escape.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth tries to control but Man wriggling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruth lands a heavy elbow.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ruth! Man is hurt baaadly! Ruth is firing away with more strikes - Man is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Ruth!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gomu Gomu (ranked 847 p4p, 21 weight class) and Buster Napoleon (ranked 519 p4p, 16 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Napoleon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napoleon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomu wants to clinch
and Napoleon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomu wants to clinch up but Napoleon keeps it at a distance.
Gomu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napoleon moves away.
Napoleon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Gomu.
Gomu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napoleon connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut.
Napoleon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomu misses the target.
Gomu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Napoleon.
Gomu is looking to score with low kicks.
Napoleon throws a looping overhand right but Gomu ducks down to avoid it.
Napoleon throws out a loose jab but Gomu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon misses with a low kick.
Gomu is looking to counter punch.
Napoleon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Napoleon throws out a loose jab but Gomu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Napoleon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomu throws out a loose jab but Napoleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Napoleon.
Gomu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Napoleon.
Gomu's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Buster Napoleon has been cut.
Gomu throws a good cross that connects.
Gomu 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.
Napoleon is looking to clinch.
It looked like Gomu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Napoleon.
Gomu connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomu Gomu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomu misses with a looping right.
A big right from Napoleon misses.
Napoleon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gomu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Good leg kick by Gomu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomu pushes Napoleon up against the cage in a clinch.
Napoleon cracks Gomu with a nice body shot.
A short right from Napoleon on the inside.
Napoleon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Napoleon lands a shoulder strike.
Napoleon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gomu prevents a body shot from Napoleon.
Napoleon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Napoleon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Napoleon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Napoleon misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomu misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomu swings wildly with an uppercut but Napoleon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomu misses with a punch to the body.
Napoleon tries to work over Gomu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Napoleon scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Napoleon backwards.
Napoleon tries to throw a body punch but Gomu avoids it by throwing Napoleon back against the cage.
Gomu lands with a light punch inside.
Gomu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomu misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Napoleon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Napoleon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomu has a couple of punches blocked by Napoleon.
Napoleon can't find room to land a body shot as Gomu controls the action.
Napoleon struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomu controls his hands.
Napoleon misses with the head strike.
Napoleon tries to throw a body punch but Gomu avoids it by throwing Napoleon back against the cage.
Napoleon struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomu controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon lands with a light punch inside.
Gomu Gomu's cut is getting worse.
Gomu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Napoleon misses with a body punch.
Napoleon wants to break free but Gomu has control.
Napoleon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gomu fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomu misses with a body punch.
Napoleon tries to throw a body punch but Gomu avoids it by throwing Napoleon back against the cage.
Gomu lands a knee to the head.
Gomu lands a hook that snaps the head of Napoleon backwards.
Napoleon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Napoleon can't find room to land a body shot as Gomu controls the action.
Gomu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Napoleon lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Gomu.
Napoleon lands with a right to the head.
Napoleon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomu lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Napoleon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gomu Gomu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Napoleon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Napoleon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Napoleon misses with a looping left.
Napoleon throws a front kick that sends Gomu stumbling back into the cage.
Gomu lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Napoleon.
Napoleon misses with a leg kick.
Napoleon misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Napoleon misses its intended target.
Napoleon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gomu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomu throws a sloppy body shot
and Napoleon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomu is rocked!
Napoleon throws a pinpoint strike between Gomu's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Gomu crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Napoleon scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Napoleon!
Buster Napoleon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HELLBENT for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 304 p4p, 31 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 277 p4p, 28 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cole might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Won't Back Down. Ragnar has chosen Shook Ones II as his entrance music. Bjorn Ragnar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole avoids the head kick by Ragnar.
A counter left hand to the body from Cole misses its target.
Ragnar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cole is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cole throws a body punch but Ragnar moves out of range.
Cole instigates a clinch.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnar working aggressively here.
Ragnar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnar prevents a body shot from Cole.
Ragnar lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnar presses Cole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ragnar or not.
Cole gets through Ragnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ragnar blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Cole gets through Ragnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cole tightens his grip and picks Ragnar up, before dumping him to the ground. Ragnar manages to land in guard.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Ragnar has control of Cole's left arm, preventing Cole from doing any damage.
Ragnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Ragnar, not yet.
We've been hearing that Cole has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ragnar controlling Cole's posture.
Cole cracks Ragnar with a solid left hand.
Cole chips away with some ground and pound.
Cole lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Cole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ragnar is pulling down on Cole's head. It's preventing any offense from Cole, at least for the moment.
Cole is in close to Ragnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Ragnar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ragnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cole.
Cole connects with a couple of short punches.
Ragnar pulls Cole in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a big elbow that misses.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ragnar wants to sweep but no luck.
Ragnar keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Cole looking to sit in guard and control but Ragnar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ragnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cole trying to control the position.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole controlling Ragnar's posture.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cole controlling the position.
Ragnar preventing the sweep.
Cole is controlling Ragnar's posture.
Ragnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cole is retaining full guard.
Cole 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ragnar looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole takes one to the chin there.
Ragnar misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnar cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnar.
Ragnar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cole takes a step back to recover.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar thumps Cole with a low kick.
Ragnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ragnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnar can do to turn this around?
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Ragnar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Michael Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnar, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ragnar - that will leave a mark!
Ragnar misses with a leg kick.
Cole lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnar misses with a body kick.
Ragnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Ragnar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cole has managed to clinch.
Cole misses with some punches.
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
Ragnar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ragnar tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnar working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragnar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole gets through Ragnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnar.
Ragnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnar lands with a good body shot.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Cole takes one to the side of the head.
Cole throws a body punch but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole tries to clinch there but Ragnar circles away.
Ragnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Ragnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Cole checks a low kick from Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with an uppercut.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Cole scores with a four punch combination!
Ragnar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bjorn Ragnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cole moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnar.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Cole.
Ragnar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Ragnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole is looking to wear down Ragnar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cole forces Ragnar back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar misses with the head strike.
Ragnar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michael Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnar tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole is looking to control Ragnar's arms but Ragnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cole has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ragnar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnar has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Ragnar lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnar lands a body punch.
Cole gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ragnar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cole lands a couple of digs.
Cole lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ragnar is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Ragnar from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to sweep here but Ragnar controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is working hard here to advance position.
Ragnar wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cole keeping full guard, as Ragnar tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ragnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ragnar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Bjorn Ragnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cole connects with a nice short shot to Ragnar's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cole lands a nice short elbow.
Cole working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cole is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ragnar tries to get to full guard but Cole has control of the leg.
Cole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ragnar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cole lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bjorn Ragnar.
I think Ragnar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Cole!
Michael Cole gave a mention to The Juice Haven in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katu Partio (ranked 86 p4p, 10 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 172 p4p, 22 weight class). Partio comes to the cage accompanied by Sininen sunnuntai. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Verbeek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Verbeek thows a body kick. Partio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Verbeek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Partio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Verbeek.
Partio tries to land a body kick
and Verbeek counters with a left and a right that stings Partio.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Partio avoids a kick to the body.
Verbeek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Verbeek ducks down to avoid it.
Verbeek avoids a kick to the body.
Verbeek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Partio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Verbeek throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pat Verbeek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Verbeek misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Verbeek takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Partio gets a double leg takedown into Verbeek's guard.
Verbeek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Partio throws a big right hand that misses.
Partio throwing strikes but missing.
Verbeek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Verbeek pulls Partio in close to prevent any damage.
Verbeek keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio advances to half guard.
Partio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Verbeek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Partio.
Partio throwing shots but Verbeek is blocking nicely.
Partio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Verbeek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Partio.
Partio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Verbeek defending well though.
Partio thows a huge punch but Verbeek dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek keeping control of the position.
Partio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Partio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Verbeek keeps working.
Partio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Partio trying to mount his opponent but Verbeek defends it.
Partio wants to take a breather but Verbeek is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Verbeek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verbeek throws a lazy head kick
and Partio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Verbeek misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio throws a shot to the body.
Partio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pat Verbeek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verbeek gets a clinch.
Verbeek throws a head punch that misses.
Partio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verbeek prevents a body shot from Partio.
Verbeek tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partio lands with a left to the head.
Partio struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
Verbeek presses Partio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek struggles to land a body shot inside as Partio controls his hands.
Verbeek is working Partio over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Verbeek.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katu Partio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Partio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verbeek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Partio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Partio laying and praying for a moment but Verbeek takes advantage and regains half guard.
Partio is working for a kimura but Verbeek is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio lands with a punch from half guard.
Partio is thwarting Verbeek's attempts to control the position.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verbeek can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek is staying active underneath Partio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Partio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Verbeek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Verbeek controlling the position for now.
Partio wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
Partio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Katu Partio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Partio working over Verbeek with some ground and pound. Verbeek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Verbeek is positioning himself well to prevent Partio advancing to mount.
Partio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Partio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio drops an elbow to the side of Verbeek's head.
Partio is stalling here. Verbeek is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Partio seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Verbeek has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio tries to improve position but can't.
Verbeek working away.
Partio is trying to get back to half guard.
Partio is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Verbeek is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Partio is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio is squirming around, avoiding Verbeek's attempts to control the action.
Partio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Partio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Partio is on top in guard.
Verbeek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Partio.
Verbeek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Verbeek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio is looking to work some ground and pound but Verbeek has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Verbeek holds on and takes a little breather.
Partio trying to control but Verbeek is working from the bottom.
Verbeek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Verbeek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partio trying to control the position from guard on top but Verbeek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Partio is looking to work some ground and pound but Verbeek has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katu Partio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Partio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verbeek scores with a leg kick.
Verbeek throws a combination that misses
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verbeek.
Verbeek stuffs the takedown attempt from Partio. Partio gets slowly back to his feet.
Verbeek misses with a body kick.
Verbeek missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Verbeek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Verbeek pushes Partio away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Partio keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Verbeek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Verbeek tries to score with a low kick but Partio moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio fails to land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Partio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Verbeek - the referee stops the clock and Partio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Verbeek. Partio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Partio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verbeek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Partio throws a leg kick but Verbeek moved away.
It seemed like Verbeek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Verbeek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Partio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verbeek throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Verbeek sprawls and moves away.
Verbeek slips under a jab.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Verbeek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Partio.
Pat Verbeek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verbeek.
Verbeek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verbeek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Partio's head backwards.
Verbeek misses the body punch
and Partio counters with a low kick, right behind Verbeek 's knee.
Verbeek 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.
It looks like Katu Partio has been cut.
Verbeek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Verbeek punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio jabs at Verbeek's body.
Partio throws a hook but Verbeek avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Verbeek! But no joy.
Verbeek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Partio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Verbeek misses with a wild combination.
Verbeek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Partio to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Partio on the side of the head.
Verbeek is looking to land body kicks.
Verbeek moves out of range of the body kick.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verbeek.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Verbeek misses the body punch
and Partio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Verbeek.
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio thuds a left hand into Verbeek's body.
Partio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Partio scores with a jab.
Verbeek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Partio's head.
Pat Verbeek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
Partio is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Partio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oh Partio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Partio cracks Verbeek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Partio seems to have got his legs back now.
Partio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Verbeek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio lands with a nice body kick.
Partio shoots in but Verbeek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Partio misses with a hook
and Verbeek counters with a leg kick.
Verbeek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio drops his hands momentarily. Verbeek doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Partio staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Partio doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Verbeek!
Pat Verbeek thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lolipo Slider (ranked 451 p4p, 73 weight class) and Benjamin BK (ranked 184 p4p, 24 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Slider.
Slider digs a good body shot into BK's ribs.
Slider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from BK.
Slider lands a nice leg kick that just misses BK's sensitive parts.
BK shoots in for a double leg but Slider sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
BK defending well as Slider loads up on a big left hand.
Slider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slider wants to land a leg kick but BK is out of range.
Slider lands a body shot.
BK has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slider.
BK defending well as Slider loads up on a big left hand.
BK ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BK with the counter takedown but Slider avoids it easily.
BK slips under a jab.
Slider moves out of range as BK strikes.
BK tries for a takedown but Slider sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by BK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider jabs at BK's body.
Slider lands with a nice body punch.
BK throws a body shot but no joy.
Slider lands a leg kick that knocks BK off balance momentarily.
Slider closes the distance and pushes BK back into the cage.
BK misses with a punch to the body.
Slider scores a nice knee to the body.
BK looks winded!
Slider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slider can't find room to land a body shot as BK controls the action.
Slider misses with a knee to the head.
BK dodges an elbow strike from Slider.
Slider tries a body shot but BK blocks it.
BK tries to work over Slider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
BK tries to work over Slider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
BK pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slider defending well as BK loads up on a big left hand.
Slider was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
BK shoots in looking for a takedown. Slider tries to sprawl out of it but BK keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slider manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lolipo Slider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin BK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and BK counters with a takedown into side control.
Slider sneaks out the side door and pushes BK away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider throws a body punch but BK moves out of range.
Slider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BK.
Lolipo Slider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BK looks to score with a jab to the body but Slider is just out of range.
Slider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
BK misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slider.
BK throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slider was covering up waiting for the punch and BK finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slider is on top in guard.
Slider is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slider continues to stall.
BK wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
BK scores with a nice shot.
Slider's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Slider stands and steps away. BK gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A big right from BK misses.
Lolipo Slider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BK needs to keep his hands up - Slider had a free shot at his head there.
BK throws a right hand that misses
letting Slider counter with a right hand.
Slider throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck BK on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by BK. Beautiful body shot.
Slider is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
BK on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slider. Slider obviously looking to wear him down.
Slider ducks under a wild hook from BK.
Slider lands a glancing blow to the side of BK's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Slider.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slider.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolipo Slider dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
BK throws a looping overhand right but Slider ducks down to avoid it.
Slider displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from BK.
Slider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slider lands a slapping body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Slider as BK shoots in.
Slider pushes BK up against the cage in a clinch.
BK is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Slider is defending well.
Lolipo Slider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin BK.
A nice left hand lands by BK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider lands an elbow that stopped BK in his tracks for a moment.
Slider misses with a knee to the head.
Slider lands an elbow inside that BK shrugs off.
Slider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but BK has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BK working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Our sources have told us that Slider has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Slider can't find room to land a body shot as BK controls the action.
Slider takes a shot to the head.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but BK uses good head movement to avoid it.
BK lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
BK tries to throw a body punch but Slider avoids it by throwing BK back against the cage.
Slider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite BK's efforts to push away.
Slider lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slider tries a knee to the head but BK blocks it.
A body shot lands from BK.
BK lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from BK.
Slider blocks a body shot from BK.
Still in the clinch, BK scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slider tries a knee to the head but BK blocks it.
Nice elbow from Slider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK presses Slider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slider just misses with a elbow thrown towards BK's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but BK blocks it with crossed arms.
Slider lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Slider.
BK pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from BK. Slider does a little dance to reset his feet.
As BK backs away, Slider returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Slider misses with a two punch combination.
Slider throws a shot from downtown. BK moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from BK.
Slider appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slider tries to clinch there but BK circles away.
BK is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slider.
Slider tries to sprawl but BK drives through with a takedown into half guard.
BK missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slider holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BK is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slider wants to control but BK is keeping busy.
Slider controlling the position well.
Slider is trying to get back to full guard.
BK scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BK seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Slider is trying to maintain the position but BK is very close to passing his half guard.
Slider wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
BK is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Slider reverses the position - he's now on top in BK's guard.
Slider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slider passes into half guard.
Slider wants to stand up but BK is controlling the position.
Slider is taking a breather. BK 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lolipo Slider will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Slider throws a low kick but it's checked well by BK.
A decent looking cross lands there for BK.
BK bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slider staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for BK.
BK looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slider misses with a leg kick.
BK has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from BK there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BK tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slider was well out of range. Poor timing from BK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slider throws a body punch but BK moves out of range.
Slider swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by BK.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slider 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 BK has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from BK and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slider misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from BK 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 Slider has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slider and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK shoots in for a double leg but Slider sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slider paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Slider throws a nice outside leg kick.
BK gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
BK misses with a body shot.
Slider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.
BK lands a nice uppercut.
BK is trying to drag Slider to the mat but Slider just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
BK misses with the head strike.
Slider throws a knee to the head but misses.
BK wants a takedown.
Benjamin BK has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lolipo Slider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjamin BK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
BK tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Slider.
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!
BK tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that BK can do to turn this around?
Slider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slider prevents the takedown attempt.
BK takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slider is pressed up against the cage. BK has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slider down to the mat. Slider avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Slider avoids the body shot from BK.
Slider throws a lazy right hand but BK sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slider takes one to the side of the head.
Lolipo Slider is winning the standup battle so far.
BK takes a swing at Slider's ribcage but misses.
BK tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slider swivels and escapes.
Slider slips a jab from BK.
Slider throws a body punch but BK moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BK throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some bone on bone action there as BK checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
BK keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BK connects with a leg kick. Slider looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good work by Slider as he checks the leg kick.
BK jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slider has closed the distance and engaged BK in a clinch.
Slider lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Benjamin BK has been cut.
Slider misses with a knee strike.
BK tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from BK fails to land.
Lolipo Slider has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slider lands an uppercut.
BK misses with some punches.
Slider lands an elbow inside that BK shrugs off.
Slider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slider lands a hook that snaps the head of BK backwards.
BK lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slider backwards.
Slider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. BK is defending well for now.
Slider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from BK fails to land.
Slider with a knee to the head.
BK misses with the head strike.
BK's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
BK scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slider checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lolipo Slider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slider has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lolipo Slider!
Lolipo Slider was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pearson (ranked 240 p4p, 29 weight class) and Felix Legions (ranked 192 p4p, 24 weight class). Legions has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Felix Legions has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Pearson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Legions!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legions was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Legions changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Legions connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been told by Pearson's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Legions avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Legions! But no joy.
Legions moves out of range of the strikes.
Legions lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Legions lands with a kick to the ribs.
Legions misses with a hook
and Pearson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearson lands a front kick.
Legions takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pearson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legions doesn't seem bothered though.
Pearson throws a body punch but Legions moves out of range.
Pearson misses with a body shot.
Legions throws the kick towards the body but Pearson avoids it.
Pearson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legions's sensitive parts.
We've been informed that Legions has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
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!
Pearson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab from Pearson.
Pearson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions looks to land a body kick but Pearson moved away.
Pearson thuds his shin into the meat of Legions's side.
Good leg kick by Pearson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pearson throws a front kick that sends Legions stumbling back into the cage.
Pearson misses with an uppercut
and Legions counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pearson is rocked!
Pearson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Legions gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Legions!
A very excited looking Felix Legions rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donsone DeNeville (ranked 25 p4p, 4 weight class) and Ghazi Okah (ranked 99 p4p, 15 weight class). Okah has chosen Rock Stone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone DeNeville!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from DeNeville.
Donsone DeNeville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNeville scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Okah lands an impressive looking overhand right. DeNeville doesn't seem phased though.
Okah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeNeville scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by DeNeville.
Okah 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.
DeNeville throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Okah checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okah! But no joy.
DeNeville lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
DeNeville works the jab nicely.
DeNeville throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeNeville slips a straight right by Okah.
DeNeville looks to score with a jab to the body but Okah is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Okah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
DeNeville has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Okah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
DeNeville misses with a body punch
and Okah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeNeville thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okah.
Okah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeNeville manages to avoid it.
DeNeville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeNeville digs a good body shot into Okah's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okah, right into the meat.
DeNeville misses with a wild body shot.
DeNeville throws a big shot that misses.
Okah is clearly trying to counter these attacks from DeNeville with a body shot.
DeNeville lands a right hook to the body.
Okah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
DeNeville misses with a hook
and Okah counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for DeNeville.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ghazi Okah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! DeNeville crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okah - the referee stops the clock and DeNeville gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okah. DeNeville manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeNeville on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeNeville scores with a leg kick.
DeNeville throws a lazy uppercut
and Okah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeNeville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
Okah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Okah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeNeville tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Okah swivels and escapes.
DeNeville thows a leg kick but Okah checks it
letting Okah counter with a right hand.
DeNeville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeNeville scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville misses the shot to the body.
DeNeville drives through with a takedown into guard.
DeNeville with a flurry of punches that miss.
DeNeville forces his way into half guard.
DeNeville not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeNeville lands with a punch from half guard.
Okah is looking for a sweep. DeNeville is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Okah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeNeville.
Okah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but DeNeville scores with a couple of nice shots.
Okah trying to control but DeNeville postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeNeville.
Okah is looking to escape.
Okah is looking for a sweep. DeNeville is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DeNeville trying to control from half guard but Okah is working away.
DeNeville not landing any meaningful shots this time.
DeNeville throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Okah is trying to control but can't.
Okah is trying is best to control the position here.
DeNeville is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Okah!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okah tries to hold on but DeNeville pushes him away.
DeNeville dominating with strikes here.
DeNeville working the ground and pound effectively.
Okah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donsone DeNeville dominated that round.
That's time! DeNeville's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
DeNeville throws a head kick that misses
and DeNeville takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Okah.
DeNeville connects with a body shot.
Okah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
DeNeville stuns Okah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DeNeville tries to land a leg kick but Okah saw it coming and moves away.
DeNeville scores with a hook.
DeNeville fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okah manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNeville blocks a jab.
DeNeville throws a leg kick
and Okah counters with a thumping low kick.
Okah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Okah throws a body punch but DeNeville moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNeville misses with an uppercut.
DeNeville tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okah was well out of range. Poor timing from DeNeville.
Okah throws the kick towards the body but DeNeville avoids it.
DeNeville tried to counter with a leg kick but Okah avoided it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeNeville.
Okah gets caught flat footed, as DeNeville shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Okah has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes DeNeville off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Okah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeNeville manages to avoid it.
DeNeville ducks under a wild hook from Okah.
DeNeville will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeNeville tries to land a leg kick but Okah saw it coming and moves away.
DeNeville looks to land a body kick but Okah moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Okah's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by DeNeville. Beautiful body shot.
Okah misses with a hook.
Donsone DeNeville is winning the standup battle so far.
Okah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Okah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Okah. DeNeville shrugs it off though.
DeNeville throws a hook to the side of Okah's head but Okah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by DeNeville.
DeNeville lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DeNeville throws a shot to the body.
Okah throws a hook but DeNeville avoids it easily.
Okah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah scores with a jab. DeNeville acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
DeNeville tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeNeville.
DeNeville takes a body punch but keeps moving.
DeNeville misses with a wild body shot.
DeNeville swings away with a body shot that misses
and Okah counters with a stiff right hand.
DeNeville staying out of range there.
DeNeville throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeNeville throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeNeville doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okah.
An inside leg kick from Okah misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville throws a lazy uppercut
and Okah counters with an inside leg kick.
DeNeville walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
DeNeville misses with a right hand
and Okah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeNeville tried to score with a low kick but Okah checks it.
Okah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okah avoids the body shot from DeNeville.
DeNeville digs a good hook to Okah's body.
DeNeville takes a shot right to the bread basket.
DeNeville closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DeNeville moves out of range as Okah strikes.
DeNeville throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ghazi Okah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okah.
Okah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits DeNevilles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from DeNeville - that will leave a mark!
DeNeville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeNeville throws a lazy right hand but Okah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNeville is looking to wear down Okah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A leg kick checked by DeNeville.
DeNeville throws a low kick, looking for Okah's leg but Okah calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNeville misses with a low kick.
Okah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No luck for DeNeville with that takedown attempt.
DeNeville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNeville's corner calls for a 1-2. DeNeville obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
DeNeville keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okah.
DeNeville chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeNeville. DeNeville obviously looking to wear him down.
Okah moves out of range as DeNeville strikes.
DeNeville fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Okah.
DeNeville takes a swing at Okah's ribcage but misses.
Okah steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
DeNeville attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
DeNeville just misses with a punch to the body.
Okah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
DeNeville connects with a looping right hand.
DeNeville changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Okah tries to avoid it but DeNeville manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Okah to the ground. Okah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Okah feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville tries to score a power double leg takedown but Okah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DeNeville somewhat.
Okah shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donsone DeNeville. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeNeville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Okah.
A counter left hand to the body from DeNeville misses its target.
Okah lands a big head kick that sends DeNeville tumbling to the mat! Okah takes a step backwards and waves DeNeville back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Okah.
DeNeville is rocked!
Okah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oh DeNeville is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeNeville tries for a takedown but Okah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DeNeville seems to have got his legs back now.
DeNeville shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Okah is trying to defend but DeNeville finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah wants to get back to full guard.
Okah is trying to control but can't.
Donsone DeNeville overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DeNeville not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okah wants to control but DeNeville is keeping busy.
Okah tries to roll over but DeNeville keeps him under control.
DeNeville missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Okah tries to roll over but DeNeville keeps him under control.
Okah is holding on to half guard well.
Okah wants to control but DeNeville is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Okah might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control DeNeville haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
DeNeville prevents Okah from standing back up.
DeNeville scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
DeNeville landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Okah trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okah wants to get back to full guard.
DeNeville lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
DeNeville is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Okah is in trouble now - DeNeville has advanced to mount!
DeNeville cracks Okah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Donsone DeNeville did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Okah looks for the body kick but DeNeville saw that one coming.
DeNeville throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
DeNeville keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okah.
Okah lands a slapping body shot.
Okah is looking to slow DeNeville down with leg kicks.
Okah punishes DeNeville's body with a nice straight punch.
Okah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah ducks under a wild hook from DeNeville.
DeNeville connects with a right hand. Okah shakes it off.
DeNeville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okah moves away.
Okah slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Okah does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of DeNeville 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DeNeville.
Okah looks for the body kick but DeNeville saw that one coming.
Okah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Okah is looking to chop away at DeNeville's legs.
Okah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeNeville.
DeNeville connects with a crisp jab.
DeNeville throws a leg kick but Okah sees it coming and moves out of range.
DeNeville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okah moves away.
A nice side step and Okah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
DeNeville attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah motions for DeNeville to come forward. Okah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Okah leaves DeNeville with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Okah feints a counter leg kick.
Okah blocks a head kick by DeNeville.
DeNeville slips under a jab from Okah.
DeNeville appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
DeNeville digs a good hook to Okah's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by DeNeville or perhaps it was just good defense by Okah, which made it look bad.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
DeNeville throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah blocks a leg kick.
DeNeville throws a leg kick which misses Okah's front leg but catches the back leg as Okah tries to avoid it.
DeNeville wants to land a leg kick but Okah is out of range.
A big right from Okah misses.
It looked like DeNeville was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okah.
DeNeville looks to land a body kick but Okah moved away.
Okah throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
DeNeville connects with a jab.
DeNeville 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.
DeNeville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeNeville looks to land a left hand but Okah moved out of range nicely.
Okah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Okah misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okah looks to land a right hand but DeNeville moved out of range.
DeNeville connects with a crisp jab.
DeNeville misses with the body kick
and Okah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeNeville throws a low kick, looking for Okah's leg but Okah calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Okah tenderised DeNeville's leg. DeNeville is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeNeville misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeNeville. Okah does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeNeville throws a sloppy body shot
and Okah counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
DeNeville lands a leg kick that knocks Okah off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Donsone DeNeville will probably get the nod.
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!
DeNeville connects with a body shot that sends Okah's belly button to the back.
Okah missing with a left hand there. DeNeville was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DeNeville tries for a takedown but Okah circles away easily
and Okah counters with a stiff right hand.
DeNeville is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okah.
An inside leg kick from DeNeville misses.
DeNeville throws a body shot but no joy.
DeNeville throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeNeville connects with a looping right hand.
Okah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okah lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeNeville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeNeville will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okah looks to throw the jab but DeNeville is out of range.
DeNeville appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from DeNeville misses the target.
Okah throws out a counter right but DeNeville avoids it with no problem.
DeNeville misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okah.
Okah moves out of range of the leg kick from DeNeville.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okah! But no joy.
DeNeville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okah avoids the body shot from DeNeville.
DeNeville swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
DeNeville throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
DeNeville ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okah moves away.
Okah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Okah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghazi Okah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeNeville thumps Okah with a low kick.
A big right from DeNeville misses.
Okah slips under a jab.
Okah feints a counter leg kick.
Okah jabs at DeNeville's body.
DeNeville wants to slow Okah down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice side step and Okah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okah misses with a lunging right hand
and DeNeville counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by DeNeville there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Decent striking displayed by DeNeville there.
DeNeville shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Okah manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Donsone DeNeville is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeNeville.
DeNeville misses the shot to the body.
Okah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but DeNeville blocks it well.
Okah takes a kick to the side of the head.
DeNeville lands a nice leg kick that just misses Okah's sensitive parts.
DeNeville throws a body punch but Okah moves out of range.
DeNeville swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
DeNeville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
DeNeville jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeNeville slips a straight right by Okah.
DeNeville swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
DeNeville just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeNeville uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
DeNeville swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeNeville motions for Okah to come forward. DeNeville throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeNeville throws a leg kick
and Okah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Okah throws a head kick but DeNeville moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okah stuffs the takedown.
Okah only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Okah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okah thows a body kick. DeNeville tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Okah is looking to clinch but DeNeville is avoiding it.
Nice shot by DeNeville.
Okah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donsone DeNeville.
Well DeNeville has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donsone DeNeville!
Donsone DeNeville retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Donsone DeNeville thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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