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GC 262 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Umarov (ranked 2099 p4p, 242 weight class) and Rafe Barrientos (ranked 3015 p4p, 309 weight class). Umarov's entrance music is Klergy with Valerie Broussard - Start a War. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Timur Umarov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Timur Umarov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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27
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Umarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafe Barrientos!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrientos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Umarov quickly recovers to half guard.
Barrientos lands strikes from half guard.
Barrientos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barrientos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barrientos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Umarov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Barrientos throwing shots but Umarov is blocking nicely.
Barrientos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Umarov is just riding it out for now. Barrientos eventually gives up the hold.
Barrientos prevents Umarov from standing back up.
Barrientos is keen to just control but Umarov is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrientos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Umarov defending well though.
Umarov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barrientos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barrientos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barrientos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barrientos trying to control from half guard but Umarov is working away.
Barrientos throwing shots but Umarov is blocking nicely.
Barrientos working the head and body with strikes.
Barrientos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Umarov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos throwing shots but Umarov is blocking nicely.
Barrientos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barrientos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Umarov wants to control but Barrientos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Umarov pushes Barrientos off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Barrientos misses.
Barrientos scores with a nice right hand.
Barrientos gets a clinch.
Barrientos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rafe Barrientos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umarov ducks under a wild hook from Barrientos.
Barrientos fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrientos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Umarov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barrientos thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov throws a jab when Barrientos was well out of range.
Barrientos shoots in looking for a takedown but Umarov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barrientos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barrientos looks for a takedown but Umarov sprawls well.
Timur Umarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafe Barrientos.
Umarov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barrientos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Umarov sprawls well. Umarov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barrientos gets slowly back to his feet.
Barrientos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umarov.
Umarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrientos.
Umarov blocks the body kick.
Umarov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barrientos defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Umarov defends well and Barrientos ends up having to push Umarov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Umarov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Umarov.
Barrientos scores with a hook.
Barrientos slips a straight right by Umarov.
Barrientos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umarov moves away.
Barrientos tries to clinch there but Umarov circles away.
Umarov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barrientos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrientos is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrientos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barrientos told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Barrientos is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafe Barrientos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barrientos tries to clinch but Umarov is having none of it.
Umarov slaps away a takedown attempt from Barrientos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Umarov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barrientos is looking to clinch but Umarov is avoiding it.
Barrientos scores with a nice strike.
Barrientos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Umarov as he jumps to the side.
Umarov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barrientos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Umarov, pushing him back against the cage.
Barrientos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrientos shoots in but no luck this time.
Timur Umarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafe Barrientos.
Umarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrientos manages to avoid it.
Umarov shoots in looking for a takedown but Barrientos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Umarov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barrientos takes a swing at Umarov's ribcage but misses.
Umarov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barrientos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umarov digs a good body shot into Barrientos's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Barrientos. That snapped Umarov's head back.
Barrientos forces Umarov back against the cage and clinches.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from Barrientos.
Umarov has Barrientos pressed against the cage, preventing Barrientos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barrientos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Umarov tries to score a body lock takedown but Barrientos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barrientos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barrientos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Barrientos.
Barrientos shoots in and drives through. Umarov sprawls well.
Umarov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barrientos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Umarov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos misses with a looping right.
Barrientos lands a right hook to the body.
Barrientos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rafe Barrientos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barrientos scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrientos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Umarov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barrientos somewhat.
A cross from Barrientos lands.
Umarov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov dodges the punch combination from Barrientos.
Barrientos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barrientos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Umarov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barrientos somewhat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barrientos.
Barrientos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Umarov defends well and Barrientos ends up having to push Umarov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Umarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barrientos fails with the takedown
and Umarov counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrientos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Umarov sprawls well. Umarov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barrientos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Umarov tries to avoid it but Barrientos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Umarov to the ground. Umarov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Umarov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umarov keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Umarov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umarov needs to keep his hands up - Barrientos had a free shot at his head there.
Umarov shoots in looking for a takedown. Barrientos tries to sprawl out of it but Umarov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barrientos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barrientos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barrientos moves in looking to clinch but Umarov pushes him off.
Umarov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umarov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barrientos to score with a decent uppercut.
Barrientos moves into the clinch successfully.
Barrientos breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrientos lands a lovely overhand right.
Barrientos scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafe Barrientos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Umarov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barrientos scores with a decent looking hook.
Barrientos rushes Umarov and presses him up against the cage.
Barrientos trying to control the position but instead, Umarov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barrientos into the cage.
Barrientos prevents the takedown attempt.
Umarov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barrientos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barrientos throws an off balance right hand
and Umarov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barrientos!
Barrientos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Umarov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barrientos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barrientos is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing that Umarov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Barrientos regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrientos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barrientos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barrientos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrientos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umarov is looking to stand up but Barrientos isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrientos wants to control from the top but Umarov keeps moving.
Barrientos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Umarov's head.
Barrientos trying to control but Umarov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Umarov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Barrientos, into his guard.
Umarov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barrientos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barrientos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barrientos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov wants to control but Barrientos is keeping him busy.
Barrientos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrientos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Umarov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Umarov's back!
Barrientos scores with punches to the body.
Barrientos punches the canvas rather than the man.
Barrientos lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Barrientos misses with punches from the back.
Barrientos somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Umarov just trying to survive but Barrientos is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Barrientos has managed to slip his arm under Umarov's chin. This could be all over... yep, Umarov is tapping out! Submission win for Barrientos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafe Barrientos!
Rafe Barrientos made sure to mention his sponsor, Organic Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DJ Boom (ranked 3251 p4p, 264 weight class) and Kantemir Khashukaev (ranked 3777 p4p, 286 weight class). DJ Boom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kantemir Khashukaev's chin.
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118 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
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157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kantemir Khashukaev!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Khashukaev misses.
Boom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khashukaev.
Kantemir Khashukaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Khashukaev misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khashukaev. Boom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom ducks under a wild hook from Khashukaev.
Boom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khashukaev throws a hook but Boom blocks it.
Boom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khashukaev.
Boom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khashukaev throws an off balance right hand
and Boom counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom misses with a hook.
Khashukaev scores with a jab.
Boom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Khashukaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boom doesn't seem phased though.
Boom moves out of range of the strikes.
Khashukaev gets a 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!
Khashukaev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khashukaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khashukaev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boom is just riding it out for now. Khashukaev eventually gives up the hold.
Khashukaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khashukaev.
Boom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khashukaev.
Khashukaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Khashukaev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khashukaev thows a huge punch but Boom dodges it nicely.
Khashukaev working Boom over with strikes.
Khashukaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boom is refusing to be controlled, as Khashukaev sits in half guard.
Boom is looking to improve his position.
Boom trying to hold on to Khashukaev's head to control him but Khashukaev postures up.
Boom tries to get to full guard but Khashukaev has control of the leg.
Khashukaev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khashukaev is looking for a kimura here.
Khashukaev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Khashukaev is trying to control. Boom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khashukaev drops an elbow to the side of Boom's head.
Khashukaev prevents Boom from improving his position.
Khashukaev is thwarting Boom's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Khashukaev.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Khashukaev lands a nice short elbow.
Khashukaev throwing shots but Boom is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khashukaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khashukaev prevents Boom from improving his position.
Khashukaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boom taking some punishment here, with Khashukaev in his half guard.
Khashukaev content to control rather than advance.
Boom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khashukaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boom's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khashukaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boom's head.
Boom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Khashukaev misses with a head shot. Boom uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kantemir Khashukaev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khashukaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Boom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khashukaev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khashukaev is trying to ground and pound but Boom uses the momentary lack of control by Khashukaev to regain half guard.
Khashukaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Khashukaev working Boom over with strikes.
Khashukaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khashukaev prevents Boom from improving his position.
Khashukaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Khashukaev lands strikes from half guard.
Boom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khashukaev throwing shots but Boom is blocking nicely.
Khashukaev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Khashukaev is stalling here. Boom is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khashukaev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boom has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Khashukaev is trying to escape the position but Boom is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khashukaev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boom wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Khashukaev keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khashukaev being controlled for a moment.
Khashukaev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khashukaev wants to control but Boom postures up.
Boom trying to control the position but Khashukaev is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khashukaev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Khashukaev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boom slows the pace down in half guard.
Khashukaev tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Boom has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Khashukaev is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boom looking to control but Khashukaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khashukaev has given up his back here.
Khashukaev trying to control the position but Boom manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boom tries to keep control of the position but Khashukaev is staying busy.
Khashukaev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kantemir Khashukaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom takes a swing at Khashukaev's ribcage but misses.
Boom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khashukaev to score with a decent uppercut.
Khashukaev swings widly with a right hand
and Boom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khashukaev slips a jab from Boom.
Boom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khashukaev throws out the jab.
Kantemir Khashukaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khashukaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boom doesn't seem bothered though.
Khashukaev throws a big shot that misses.
Khashukaev blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Khashukaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khashukaev misses with a leg kick
and Boom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khashukaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khashukaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khashukaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khashukaev misses with an uppercut. Boom saw that one coming.
Khashukaev tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khashukaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khashukaev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boom on the side of the head.
Khashukaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khashukaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khashukaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khashukaev misses with a hook to the body
and Boom counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Khashukaev misses its intended target.
Khashukaev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boom misses with a kick to the body.
Boom misses with an uppercut.
Khashukaev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khashukaev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boom on his heels. He'll look to pass Boom's guard now, I'm sure.
Boom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khashukaev stands and throws Boom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from Khashukaev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom wants to control but Khashukaev postures up.
Boom taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khashukaev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Khashukaev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Khashukaev landing strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Khashukaev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Khashukaev taking a breather here.
Boom defending against the ground and pound.
Khashukaev trying to control the action but Boom is working from the bottom.
Kantemir Khashukaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boom is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom can't do much from the bottom here.
Khashukaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boom down.
Khashukaev working the ground and pound.
Boom managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Khashukaev.
Khashukaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boom keeps working.
Khashukaev working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Khashukaev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boom prevents Khashukaev from moving into mount.
Khashukaev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boom to see if he's OK.
Khashukaev tries to score with some ground and pound. Boom controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Khashukaev misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khashukaev lands some shots froms side control.
Khashukaev scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boom to see if he's OK.
Boom is rocked!
Khashukaev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Boom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khashukaev trying to control the position but Boom is working away.
Khashukaev throws a strike aimed at the side of Boom's head but Boom avoids it well.
Boom is trying to control Khashukaev's posture but Khashukaev avoids it.
Kantemir Khashukaev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boom tries to buck Khashukaev off but Khashukaev is having none of it.
DJ Boom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom seems to have got his legs back now.
Khashukaev is staying tight to Boom's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Khashukaev wants to control but Boom is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kantemir Khashukaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khashukaev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kantemir Khashukaev!
Kantemir Khashukaev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 2507 p4p, 276 weight class) and Darry Curtis (ranked 3300 p4p, 354 weight class). Poe comes to the cage accompanied by Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. Curtis has chosen The Outsiders 'Stay Gold' by Stevie Wonder as his entrance music. EA Poe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darry Curtis's chin.
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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 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darry Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curtis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Poe's head but Poe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poe lands a jab to Curtis's midsection.
Poe feints a jab promting Curtis to slip. Poe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Curtis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Poe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poe.
Poe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Poe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curtis.
Poe throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poe scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Curtis.
Poe throws out a powerful jab.
Poe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Curtis is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe avoids the body shot from Curtis.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poe.
Poe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curtis. Poe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poe lands with a cross.
Curtis misses with an uppercut. Poe saw that one coming.
Curtis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poe throws a combination that misses
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Curtis.
It looks like EA Poe has been cut.
Poe misses the shot to the body.
Curtis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Curtis looks to land a right hand but Poe moved out of range.
Curtis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Curtis thuds a left hand into Poe's body.
Poe tries to score with a low kick but Curtis moves his leg out of the way.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poe misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.
Poe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe misses with a head kick.
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poe ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Poe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Curtis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Poe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poe.
Curtis throws a hook but Poe blocks it.
Curtis scores with a head kick. Poe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice defenses there by Poe.
Poe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Curtis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Poe misses.
Curtis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Curtis back to the cage. Poe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Poe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis scores with a jab. Poe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poe is rocked!
Poe throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
Oh Poe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poe throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Curtis clinches with his opponent.
Poe seems to have got his legs back now.
Curtis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Poe as he checks the leg kick.
Curtis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Poe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curtis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poe moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCurtis.
Curtis slips under a jab from Poe.
Poe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Poe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Poe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtis feints and then cracks Poe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poe down.
Poe misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curtis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poe moves away.
Curtis lands with an uppercut that bounces Poe off the cage and back into range.
Poe throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poe misses with a looping left.
Poe swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
Poe lands a jab to the nose.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Curtis.
Poe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poe misses with a wild body shot.
Poe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
Curtis slips a straight right by Poe.
Curtis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
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 EA Poe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on EA Poe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Poe tries to bum rush Curtis with a series of wild strikes but Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curtis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Curtis looks to throw the jab but Poe is out of range.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Poe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Poe.
Poe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Curtis.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Poe moved away.
Curtis misses with a straight left.
Poe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
EA Poe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curtis swings for the body but Poe moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
EA Poe is winning the standup battle so far.
Poe lands a jab to the nose.
Poe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poe.
Poe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Curtis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poe works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis ducks under a wild hook from Poe.
Curtis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Curtis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poe staying out of range there.
Curtis throws a leg kick which misses Poe's front leg but catches the back leg as Poe tries to avoid it.
Curtis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Poe's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe scores with a jab.
Poe lands a nice looking body shot.
Poe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Poe misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Curtis does it's job there.
Poe scores with a nice head shot.
Curtis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poe throws a body shot but no joy.
Poe lands a lovely overhand right.
A cross from Poe lands.
Curtis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Poe misses.
Poe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Curtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Poe moves away and avoids it.
Poe blocks a jab.
Curtis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poe manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Curtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Poe dips to his left and cracks Curtis with an uppercut!
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poe's hands.
Curtis tries to clinch there but Poe circles away.
Curtis tries to clinch up but Poe circles away and keeps his distance.
Poe moves out of range of the leg kick from Curtis.
Curtis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Curtis momentarily.
Poe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poe.
Curtis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Poe throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poe misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Poe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curtis manages to avoid it.
Poe throws a series of punches but Curtis moves out of range.
Poe connects with a jab.
Curtis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Curtis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curtis throws a hook but Poe blocks it.
Curtis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poe.
Curtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Poe throws a series of punches but Curtis avoids them all with ease.
Curtis throws an overhand right that lands on Poe's shoulder, as Poe tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Poe misses.
A little jabbing left from Curtis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curtis throws a hook to the side of Poe's head but Poe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poe is looking to counter the offense by Curtis and move into the clinch.
Poe throws a hook but Curtis avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Curtis staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poe.
Curtis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis drops his hands momentarily and Poe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Curtis lands with a cross.
Poe clobbers Curtis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
Poe ducks under a wild hook from Curtis.
Poe throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Curtis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Curtis scores with a sloppy right hand. Poe should have avoided that one.
Poe scores with a three punch combo!
Curtis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Curtis throws a low kick but Poe moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EA Poe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on EA Poe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A combination from Curtis does no damage.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poe.
Curtis lands a leg kick that knocks Poe off balance momentarily.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poe.
A telegraphed right hand from Poe misses the target.
Poe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poe defending well as Curtis loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis lands a slapping body shot.
Curtis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Poe swings for the body but Curtis moves out of range.
Poe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poe lands with an uppercut that bounces Curtis off the cage and back into range.
Curtis just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Poe misses the target.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
Curtis takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis throws a head punch that misses.
Curtis blocks the elbow strike.
Curtis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Poe.
Poe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curtis.
A counter left hand to the body from Poe misses its target.
Poe avoids the head kick by Curtis.
Poe looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
Poe looks to land a right hand but Curtis moved out of range.
Curtis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Curtis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curtis.
Poe lands with a cross.
Poe lands with an overhand left.
Curtis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poe circles away quickly and effectively.
EA Poe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curtis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Curtis needs to keep his hands up - Poe had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Curtis.
Poe fails to land with a series of punches.
Poe slips under a jab from Curtis.
Nice shot by Curtis.
A swing and a miss from Curtis.
The fighters circle momentarily. Curtis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Poe.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poe.
Poe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curtis.
Poe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooh!!! Curtis has knocked Poe down with a huge combo! Curtis steps away and waves a wobbly Poe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Curtis tries to land a leg kick but Poe saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Poe, as that shot connected.
Poe throws a right hand that Curtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtis also avoids with ease.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poe.
Poe missing with a left hand there. Curtis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curtis misses with a looping left.
A combination from Poe does no damage.
Curtis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poe loads up on a big right hand but Curtis slips the punch.
Curtis checks a leg kick.
Poe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Curtis throws the left hand but Poe avoids the punch easily.
Curtis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poe misses with a low kick.
Poe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Poe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poe keeps the fight on the outside.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Curtis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
Curtis throws out a counter right but Poe avoids it with no problem.
Curtis drops his hands momentarily and Poe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curtis, right into the meat.
Poe blocks a jab.
Curtis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poe misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis connects with a crisp jab.
Poe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Curtis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Poe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Darry Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Curtis.
A jab lands there for Poe.
Poe throws a good cross that connects.
Curtis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poe jabs at Curtis's body.
Poe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Curtis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poe.
Curtis walks into a left hand.
Poe misses with a body shot.
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 EA Poe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... EA Poe!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, EA Poe made sure he mentioned AmpUp Nutrition ($200/160q) - Laundry 15%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cron Spliffton (ranked 1901 p4p, 280 weight class) and James Jordon (ranked 2124 p4p, 294 weight class). Jordon has chosen Sticky Icky as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cron Spliffton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jordon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordon looks to land a left hand but Spliffton moved out of range nicely.
Jordon 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.
Jordon 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.
Spliffton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hart Family Dungeon in the buildup to the fight.
Spliffton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Spliffton.
Spliffton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jordon tries a quick counter leg kick but Spliffton is wise to it.
Jordon has closed the distance and engaged Spliffton in a clinch.
Spliffton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jordon's elbow.
Jordon can't find room to land a body shot as Spliffton controls the action.
Spliffton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordon blocks a body shot from Spliffton.
Spliffton digs a right hand underneath Jordon's ribcage. Jordon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jordon has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffton.
Spliffton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jordon's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spliffton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spliffton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordon controls his hands.
Spliffton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jordon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordon preventing the sweep.
Jordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliffton is retaining full guard.
Jordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliffton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Spliffton pulls Jordon in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jordon clobbers Spliffton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jordon connects with a body shot.
Spliffton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jordon.
Jordon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordon blocks the body kick.
Spliffton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spliffton checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Jordon misses.
Jordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jordon avoids a kick to the body.
Jordon feints a counter leg kick.
Spliffton connects with a crisp jab.
Spliffton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jordon.
Spliffton tried to counter with a leg kick but Jordon avoided it.
Spliffton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spliffton, as that shot connected.
Jordon looks for the body kick but Spliffton saw that one coming.
And Spliffton counters with a quick kick to the body but Jordon blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spliffton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
James Jordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spliffton avoids the body shot from Jordon.
Jordon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jordon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Spliffton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordon tries to pull guard but Spliffton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spliffton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Spliffton.
Jordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spliffton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spliffton is struggling to control the position.
Spliffton misses with a punch to the body.
Jordon tries to work over Spliffton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Spliffton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jordon is looking for a takedown.
Spliffton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordon throws out a leg kick but Spliffton moves out of range and Jordon only half commits.
Spliffton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spliffton throws a leg kick but Jordon checks it.
Jordon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spliffton checks a low kick from Jordon.
Jordon is looking to chop away at Spliffton's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Spliffton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Jordon misses.
Spliffton is looking to counter the offense by Jordon and move into the clinch.
Spliffton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jordon. Jordon obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spliffton throws a hook to the side of Jordon's head but Jordon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Jordon blocks the leg kick.
Jordon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spliffton. Spliffton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spliffton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jordon tests Spliffton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jordon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jordon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jordon tries to work over Spliffton's front leg with a kick but Spliffton checks it.
Spliffton throws a front kick aimed at Jordon's knee but Jordon avoids it well.
Jordon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spliffton.
Spliffton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spliffton throwing a counter right hand but Jordon manages to avoid it.
Jordon connects with a leg kick. Spliffton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jordon cracks the inside of Spliffton's front leg.
Jordon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spliffton is able to avoid easily.
Spliffton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spliffton lands a nice hook to Jordon's body. Jordon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jordon throws a sloppy body shot
and Jordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spliffton throws a shot to the body.
Spliffton throws a push kick but Jordon slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jordon scoring well with a low kick there.
Jordon thuds a left hand into Spliffton's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordon clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliffton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spliffton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordon controls his hands.
Jordon lands a shoulder strike.
Spliffton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordon controls his hands.
Jordon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spliffton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jordon motions for Spliffton to come forward. Jordon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordon throws a lazy right hand but Spliffton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spliffton is looking to counter punch.
Jordon is looking to clinch.
Jordon scoring well with a low kick there.
Spliffton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spliffton misses with an uppercut.
Jordon throws a solid leg kick but Spliffton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jordon.
An attempted straight right counter from Spliffton misses the target.
Jordon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordon throws a hook but Spliffton avoids it easily.
Jordon has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton throws a head punch that misses.
Spliffton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffton throws a head punch that misses.
Jordon jumps guard and drags Spliffton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Spliffton trying to control but Jordon is working from the bottom.
Spliffton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jordon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spliffton's guard.
Jordon slips nicely into half guard.
Jordon is keen to just control but Spliffton is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jordon trying to control the action but Spliffton is working from the bottom.
Jordon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Spliffton!
Spliffton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Jordon controlling from mount.
Spliffton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spliffton is squirming around, avoiding Jordon's attempts to control the action.
Jordon looking to finish Spliffton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spliffton!
Jordon controlling the pace for now.
Jordon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Jordon closes the distance and clinches.
Spliffton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jordon goes for a takedown attempt but Spliffton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliffton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jordon, right into the meat.
A punch combination from Spliffton misses.
Jordon missing with a left hand there. Spliffton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spliffton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jordon.
Spliffton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jordon looks to throw the jab but Spliffton is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Spliffton misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliffton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spliffton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordon moves away.
Spliffton checks a leg kick.
Jordon throws a low kick, looking for Spliffton's leg but Spliffton calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spliffton.
Spliffton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jordon lands an overhand right.
Jordon blocks the body kick.
Jordon misses the jab.
Jordon misses with a low kick as Spliffton jumps back.
Jordon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spliffton checks it well.
Spliffton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jordon moves forwards but Spliffton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spliffton throws a push kick but Jordon slaps the foot to one side.
Jordon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jordon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spliffton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spliffton.
Jordon throws a wild body kick that Spliffton sees coming a mile off.
Nice straight punches there by Spliffton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spliffton.
Spliffton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jordon throws a leg kick which misses Spliffton's front leg but catches the back leg as Spliffton tries to avoid it.
Jordon wants to land a leg kick but Spliffton is out of range.
Spliffton moves away from the strike by Jordon.
Spliffton throws a low kick, looking for Jordon's leg but Jordon calmly moves out of range.
Spliffton backing away here, and Jordon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Spliffton scores with a sloppy right hand. Jordon should have avoided that one.
Spliffton throws a body kick that misses.
Jordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spliffton counters with a one-two to the body.
Jordon lands with a straight right. Spliffton didn't see that one coming.
A left and a right from Spliffton both land. Nice combination.
Jordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spliffton.
Cron Spliffton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Spliffton.
Cron Spliffton is winning the standup battle so far.
Spliffton looks to land a body kick but Jordon moved away.
Jordon swings for the body but Spliffton moves out of range.
Jordon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spliffton slips under a jab from Jordon.
An attempted straight right counter from Spliffton misses the target.
A jab from Spliffton finds it's way through Jordon's defenses.
Jordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James Jordon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spliffton lands a right hook to the body.
Spliffton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spliffton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordon wants to land a leg kick but Spliffton is out of range.
Jordon tries to land a leg kick but Spliffton saw it coming and moves away.
Jordon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spliffton.
Spliffton misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton misses with a wild body shot.
Jordon lands a leg kick that knocks Spliffton off balance momentarily.
Jordon moves out of range as Spliffton strikes.
Jordon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordon throws out a leg kick but Spliffton moves out of range and Jordon only half commits.
Spliffton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spliffton is looking to counter the offense by Jordon and move into the clinch.
Jordon moves into range and clinches up with Spliffton.
Spliffton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spliffton lands with a light punch inside.
Spliffton has a couple of punches blocked by Jordon.
Spliffton working aggressively here.
Spliffton misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cron Spliffton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jordon 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Jordon!
Our winner, James Jordon, 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deez Nutzzzz (ranked 1426 p4p, 204 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 1855 p4p, 255 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deez Nutzzzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a hook to the side of Nutzzzz's head but Nutzzzz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nutzzzz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch.
Nutzzzz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nutzzzz.
Mason has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutzzzz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Nutzzzz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nutzzzz scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nutzzzz working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Nutzzzz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nutzzzz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nutzzzz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nutzzzz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nutzzzz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason throws a leg kick but Nutzzzz moved away.
Nutzzzz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Nutzzzz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nutzzzz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason lands a body shot.
Nutzzzz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nutzzzz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Nutzzzz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nutzzzz's elbow.
Nutzzzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nutzzzz throws a head punch that misses.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason is trying to push Nutzzzz away but Nutzzzz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason is working Nutzzzz over against the cage.
Nutzzzz can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Nutzzzz on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
Mason blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nutzzzz as Mason tries to tie him up.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards.
Mason lands a left hand.
Mason slows down the pace here.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Nutzzzz.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Nutzzzz controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nutzzzz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason pushes Nutzzzz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Nutzzzz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason lands a body shot.
Nutzzzz has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason working hard to break the clinch.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nutzzzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands with a right to the head.
Nutzzzz lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nutzzzz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason pushes Nutzzzz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason tries a body shot but Nutzzzz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nutzzzz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason cracks Nutzzzz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mason throws a leg kick but Nutzzzz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Nutzzzz scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Nutzzzz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutzzzz scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Nutzzzz scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutzzzz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz working aggressively here.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Nutzzzz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Nutzzzz back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason lands a left hand.
Nutzzzz throws a head punch that misses.
Nutzzzz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Nutzzzz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nutzzzz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason prevents a body shot from Nutzzzz.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason working aggressively here.
Nutzzzz blocks an uppercut.
Nutzzzz prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Mason to work.
Nutzzzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Nutzzzz's head.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Mason lands a body shot.
Nutzzzz lands a left hand.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nutzzzz lands with a left to the head.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nutzzzz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Nutzzzz prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason blocks a body shot from Nutzzzz.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz misses with some punches.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nutzzzz.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Nutzzzz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch.
Mason fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nutzzzz is out of range.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutzzzz checks a leg kick.
Nutzzzz moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nutzzzz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Nutzzzz improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nutzzzz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nutzzzz blocking some punches.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nutzzzzs head.
Mason misses with a body punch.
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 Deez Nutzzzz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mason is looking to chop away at Nutzzzz's legs.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Nutzzzz slips the punch.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Nutzzzz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nutzzzz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nutzzzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason wants to break free but Nutzzzz has control.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Nutzzzz.
Deez Nutzzzz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nutzzzz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason lands a body shot.
Mason misses with some punches.
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason gets through Nutzzzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nutzzzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Nutzzzz.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nutzzzz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason closes the distance and pushes Nutzzzz back into the cage.
Nutzzzz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nutzzzz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nutzzzz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Nutzzzz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nutzzzz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Nutzzzz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nutzzzz sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nutzzzz scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason misses with an uppercut.
Nutzzzz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nutzzzz has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason is rocked!
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Nutzzzz finish him?
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz scores with a shoulder strike.
Nutzzzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
A short uppercut from Nutzzzz.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nutzzzz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Nice defenses there by Nutzzzz.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Nutzzzz moved out of range nicely.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz scores with a jab to the head.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Nutzzzz ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nutzzzz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nutzzzz ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason lands the left hand.
Mason lunges at Nutzzzz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nutzzzz's hand.
Nutzzzz moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Nutzzzz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mason misses with a hook. Nutzzzz ducked under it nicely.
Mason throws a low kick, looking for Nutzzzz's leg but Nutzzzz calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Nutzzzz misses its target.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nutzzzz fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Mason.
I think Mason 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Mason!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Malingo (ranked 1112 p4p, 112 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 1793 p4p, 176 weight class). Malingo's entrance music is Disturbed - Sound of silence. A fine choice. 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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150 lbs
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Malingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malingo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michael appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Malingo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michael connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael throws the left hand but Malingo avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Michael blocks the leg kick.
Michael lands the left hand.
Malingo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Malingo lands a nice hook to Michael's body. Michael takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michael throws a jab but it's blocked by Malingo.
Michael throws a big shot that misses.
Michael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malingo's corner calls for a 1-2. Malingo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michael slips a straight right by Malingo.
Michael throws a fast counter high kick but Malingo manages to duck under it in time.
A shot to the body from Malingo misses
and Michael counters with a low kick, right behind Malingo 's knee.
Malingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michael.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Michael staying out of range there.
Michael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael cracks Malingo with an open hand slap.
Michael takes one on the button.
Malingo misses with a looping left.
Malingo backing away here, and Michael unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Malingo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Malingo misses.
Malingo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael lands a body shot.
Michael lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malingo at a distance.
Malingo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Michael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws a head kick but Malingo moves out of range.
Michael looks to score with a jab to the body but Malingo is just out of range.
Michael slips a jab from Malingo.
Michael drops his hands momentarily and Malingo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Malingo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malingo attempts a counter takedown but Michael avoids it well and moves away.
Michael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malingo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michael throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malingo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malingo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Michael slips a straight right by Malingo.
Michael shapes to counter with a head kick.
Malingo swings widly with a right hand
and Michael counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malingo thinking.
Michael throws a body shot but no joy.
Malingo throws an off balance right hand
letting Michael counter with a right hand.
Michael avoids the body shot from Malingo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michael counters with a nice uppercut.
Malingo lands a nice shot to the body.
Malingo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malingo misses the shot to the body.
Malingo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Michael takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Malingo misses with a jab to the body
and Michael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malingo lands a lovely overhand right.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Michael misses.
Malingo misses with a hook
and Michael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael misses with a low kick.
Malingo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michael.
Malingo swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Malingo lands with a right hand.
Malingo lands with a good body shot.
Malingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Malingo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malingo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michael misses with a low kick.
Malingo tries to bum rush Michael with a series of wild strikes but Michael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malingo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michaels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malingo wants to slow Michael down by chopping away at his legs.
Michael throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Malingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Malingo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Malingo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Malingo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michael moves away.
A left and a right from Malingo both land. Nice combination.
Malingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Michael.
Michael just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael throws a low kick, looking for Malingo's leg but Malingo calmly moves out of range.
Malingo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malingo throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Michael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malingo.
Malingo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eddie Malingo is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Michael darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malingo throws a jab when Michael was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Malingo. That snapped Michael's head back.
Malingo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michael is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael misses with a wild combination.
Michael is still on wobbly legs! Can Malingo finish him?
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Michael might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Malingo has got the better of the exchanges.
Malingo throws an overhand right that drops Michael like a sack of potatoes! Malingo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Malingo!
A very excited looking Eddie Malingo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 913 p4p, 49 weight class) and Andy Rodgers (ranked 1552 p4p, 54 weight class). Delsarte comes to the cage accompanied by Ah Non Cest Terrible. 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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247 lbs
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Delsarte momentarily.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Delsarte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Delsarte has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodgers misses with a right hand
and Delsarte counters with a left to the body.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Rodgers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodgers moves away from the strike by Delsarte.
Rodgers thuds his right hand into Delsarte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodgers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Delsarte at a distance.
Delsarte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodgers to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rodgers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
Rodgers scores with a jab. Delsarte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodgers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rodgers misses with a hook. Delsarte ducked under it nicely.
Delsarte was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Delsarte throws a head kick but Rodgers moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodgers misses the target.
Andy Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Delsarte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rodgers, right into the meat.
Rodgers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers.
Rodgers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Andy Rodgers has been cut.
Delsarte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Delsarte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Delsarte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Delsarte throws a big shot that misses.
Rodgers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers scores with a leg kick.
Rodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Delsarte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Delsarte throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rodgers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodgers blocks a head kick by Delsarte.
A big left from Rodgers misses.
Delsarte is looking to counter punch.
Delsarte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodgers.
Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodgers.
Delsarte looks to land a body kick but Rodgers moved away.
Delsarte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Delsarte lands.
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delsarte.
Rodgers throws a fast counter high kick but Delsarte manages to duck under it in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rodgers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rodgers misses with a head kick.
Delsarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Delsarte slips a jab from Rodgers.
Delsarte lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodgers throws out a loose jab but Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rodgers.
Rodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delsarte.
Delsarte is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Delsarte throws a sloppy head kick and Rodgers moves out of range easily.
Rodgers throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte ducks right into an uppercut from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a glancing blow to the side of Delsarte's head.
Delsarte avoids the body shot from Rodgers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers throws a hook but Delsarte avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers tries to land a leg kick but Delsarte saw it coming and moves away.
Delsarte lands a jab to Rodgers's midsection.
Rodgers throws a looping overhand right but Delsarte ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers misses with a right hand
and Delsarte counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Andy Rodgers's cut even more.
A slow jab from Rodgers misses its intended target.
Rodgers throws a hook but Delsarte avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Delsarte misses the target.
Rodgers misses with a head kick.
Delsarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodgers.
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers.
Rodgers throws a looping overhand right but Delsarte ducks down to avoid it.
Rodgers cracks Delsarte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodgers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Delsarte had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Rodgers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delsarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodgers.
Rodgers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Delsarte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodgers cracks Delsarte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Delsarte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodgers throws a right hand that Delsarte ducks under and follows up with a left that Delsarte also avoids with ease.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delsarte.
It seemed like Rodgers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodgers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delsarte lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodgers's head.
Delsarte moves out of range as Rodgers strikes.
Rodgers throws a hook to the side of Delsarte's head but Delsarte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Delsarte misses the target.
Rodgers connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delsarte moves forwards but Rodgers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte jabs at Rodgers's body.
Delsarte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodgers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
Andy Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a front kick aimed at Rodgers's knee but Rodgers avoids it well.
Delsarte looks to throw the jab but Rodgers is out of range.
Delsarte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Delsarte half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rodgers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodgers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Rodgers.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delsarte.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte connects with a body shot.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
Delsarte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodgers misses with a wild combination.
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!
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Delsarte.
Rodgers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Delsarte's hands.
Rodgers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers.
Delsarte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rodgers just manages to avoid it.
Delsarte misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodgers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut.
Delsarte throws a head kick but Rodgers moves out of range.
Delsarte throws a head kick that misses.
Rodgers throws out a counter right but Delsarte avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delsarte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodgers scrambles back to his feet.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodgers misses with an uppercut
enabling Delsarte to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Andy Rodgers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Delsarte ducks under a wild hook from Rodgers.
Rodgers tries a low kick but Delsarte avoids it.
Rodgers wants to slow Delsarte down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodgers staying out of range there.
Delsarte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodgers.
An attempted straight right counter from Delsarte misses the target.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a hook but Rodgers blocks it.
Rodgers throws out a counter right but Delsarte avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Rodgers.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Delsarte might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rodgers misses the jab.
Delsarte lands a leg kick that knocks Rodgers off balance momentarily.
Delsarte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Delsarte.
Rodgers cracks the inside of Delsarte's front leg.
Rodgers takes one to the chin there.
Andy Rodgers's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Rodgers.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodgers drops his hands momentarily and Delsarte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andy Rodgers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gauthier Delsarte!
Gauthier Delsarte decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludvig Ericsson (ranked 883 p4p, 138 weight class) and Alasdair Thacker (ranked 889 p4p, 139 weight class). Ludvig Ericsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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212 lbs
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ludvig Ericsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Alasdair Thacker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Alasdair Thacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ericsson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ericsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ericsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thacker wants to improve his position but Ericsson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thacker trying to control but Ericsson postures up.
Ericsson thows a huge punch but Thacker dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thacker tries to roll over but Ericsson keeps him under control.
Thacker is trying to maintain the position but Ericsson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thacker has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thacker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ericsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Thacker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thacker looking for submissions off his back.
Ericsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thacker trying to control from the bottom.
Ericsson controlling the pace.
Thacker is trying to maintain the position but Ericsson is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ericsson trying to control the action but Thacker is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ericsson moves out of range as Thacker strikes.
Alasdair Thacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thacker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thacker looks to land a left hand but Ericsson moved out of range nicely.
Ericsson is looking to counter punch.
Thacker misses with a looping left.
Thacker scores with a hook to the body. Ericsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ericsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ericsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thacker!
Ericsson working the ground and pound.
Thacker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thacker regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thacker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ericsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Ericsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ericsson working a defensive guard here.
Thacker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thacker stopping the sweep attempt from Ericsson.
Ericsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ericsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thacker.
Ericsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thacker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ericsson is proving hard to escape from.
Ericsson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thacker is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ericsson is on top in guard.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but Thacker keeps moving.
Ericsson lands a couple of elbows.
Thacker wants to sweep but no luck.
Ericsson 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.
Ericsson wants to control from the top but Thacker keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thacker wants to sweep but no luck.
Ericsson postures up in Thacker's guard and throws a big left but Thacker blocks it.
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 Ludvig Ericsson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ericsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thacker as he avoids it easily.
Ericsson looks for a takedown but Thacker sprawls well.
Thacker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ericsson gets a double leg takedown into Thacker's guard.
Ericsson is stalling in the full guard.
Thacker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ericsson stacks Thacker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ericsson!
Thacker is looking to regain half guard here but Ericsson keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ericsson scoring with punches from side control.
Ericsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thacker down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson grinds an elbow into Thacker's temple.
Ericsson scores with punches from side control.
Ericsson lands some shots froms side control.
Thacker sneaks back into half guard.
Ericsson is nestled in close to Thacker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thacker is trying to control but can't.
Thacker is staying active underneath Ericsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thacker tries to roll over but Ericsson keeps him under control.
Ericsson lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ericsson lands a nice short elbow.
Ericsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thacker moves into full guard.
Ericsson is working Thacker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ericsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thacker can do to turn this around?
Ericsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ericsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thacker looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ericsson has picked Thacker up and slammed him! Thacker can't keep hold of the triangle and Ericsson manages to pass to side control!
Ericsson cracks Thacker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thacker can't do much from the bottom here.
Ericsson working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thacker regains half guard.
Thacker tries to get to full guard but Ericsson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson working over Thacker with some ground and pound. Thacker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ludvig Ericsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ericsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thacker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ericsson trying to control from half guard but Thacker is working away.
Thacker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thacker.
Ericsson stopping the sweep attempt from Thacker.
Ericsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thacker is looking for a triangle here but Ericsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ericsson scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson happy to just control the position for now.
Ericsson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Thacker is trying to improve his position.
Ericsson is chipping away with strikes.
Ericsson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Thacker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ericsson connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludvig Ericsson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thacker misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Thacker misses
and Ericsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Thacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ericsson.
Thacker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thacker throws a push kick but Ericsson slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Ericsson misses the target.
Thacker misses with the combination.
Thacker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ericsson.
Ericsson working away.
Ericsson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ericsson working the head with strikes.
Thacker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ericsson landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson working the ground and pound.
Thacker can't do much from the bottom here.
Thacker keeping his opponent close.
Ericsson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thacker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thacker is staying active underneath Ericsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ericsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ericsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thacker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson drops an elbow to the side of Thacker's head.
Ericsson wants to control but Thacker is keeping him busy.
Thacker trying to control here.
Ericsson content to control rather than advance.
Thacker trying to control here.
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. Ericsson connects with a nice short shot to Thacker's temple.
Ericsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ericsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Thacker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson is nestled in close to Thacker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ericsson passes into side control, despite Thacker's attempt to control the position.
Ericsson taking a breather here.
Ericsson lands some shots froms side control.
Alasdair Thacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thacker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Thacker manages to get to full guard.
Ericsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Ludvig Ericsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ericsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ericsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thacker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ericsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ericsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thacker tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludvig Ericsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ericsson, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludvig Ericsson!
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