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AMW 20 - Vindiction PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Wop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jon cockren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Wop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jon cockren!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wop throws a quick inside leg kick.
cockren shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wop pinned against the cage. Wop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wop doesn't manage to clinch there - cockren circles away.
A swing and a miss from cockren.
jon cockren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wop displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from cockren.
Wop tries for a takedown but cockren circles away easily
and cockren counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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. cockren connects with a nice short shot to Wop's temple.
cockren is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wop is doing well to control the position and prevent cockren from advancing to side control.
Wop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
cockren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wop wants to get back to his feet.
cockren has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wop defend it? cockren steps over the head and cranks it - Wop is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for cockren!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). jon cockren!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Sayre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sayre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Country Boy Can Survive. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Sayre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayre tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sayre misses with a series of wild punches.
Maia takes one to the side of the head.
Sayre throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Maia fails to land the takedown.
Sayre misses with a body kick.
Maia tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sayre misses with a two punch combination.
Sayre throws a nice head kick!
Maia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sayre's waist but Sayre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maia off to one side.
Sayre misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maia.
Teddy Sayre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Maia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sayre.
Sayre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre throws a wild body kick that Maia sees coming a mile off.
Sayre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sayre tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Sayre misses.
Sayre misses with a head kick.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sayre.
Sayre looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.
Sayre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sayre scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sayre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Sayre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maia's calf.
Horrible takedown by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Sayre which made him look bad.
Maia wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayre throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Sayre throws a one two combo.
Maia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sayre but Sayre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sayre lands a jab.
Maia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sayre. That one must have hurt.
Maia looks gassed!
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayre.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Sayre.
Sayre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sayre misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Sayre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sayre.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sayre - that will leave a mark!
Sayre lands with a slapping head kick.
Sayre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sayre lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sayre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maia. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sayre. That's going to slow Maia down.
Sayre sizes up Maia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Sayre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sayre thumps Maia with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Sayre.
Sayre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sayre connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Sayre scores with a decent looking hook.
Sayre scores with a body shot.
Sayre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sayre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sayre lands a head kick!
It looks like Damian Maia has been cut.
Sayre lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Sayre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Maia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sayre lands a front kick.
Maia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sayre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sayre swinging wildly here.
Sayre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teddy Sayre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sayre. Sayre obviously looking to wear him down.
Sayre lands with a nice combination. Maia backs away looking to recover.
Teddy Sayre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sayre.
Maia is breathing heavily.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayre.
Sayre pushes Maia away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maia might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sayre has got the better of the exchanges.
Sayre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick from Sayre lands but Maia takes it in his stride.
Sayre throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sayre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sayre.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sayre. Maia shrugs it off though.
Maia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Maia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Sayre thumps Maia with a low kick.
Sayre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teddy Sayre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sayre throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Maia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sayre can pounce on him.
Sayre misses with the combination.
Maia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sayre.
A good leg kick by Sayre.
Sayre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sayre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sayre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sayre connects with a high kick.
Sayre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maia will feel that in the morning.
Sayre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Sayre both land. Nice combination.
Sayre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sayre scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre cracks Maia with an open hand slap.
Maia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sayre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sayre's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sayre duly obliges.
Sayre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Sayre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sayre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sayre tries to bum rush Maia with a series of wild strikes but Maia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sayre keeps Maia at a distance using the push kick.
Sayre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sayre throws a leg kick which misses Maia's front leg but catches the back leg as Maia tries to avoid it.
Sayre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maia backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre scores with a one two! Maia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sayre scores with a push kick.
Teddy Sayre is winning the standup battle so far.
Maia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sayre works over Maia's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayre.
Sayre works over Maia's head and body with a nice combination.
Sayre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maia.
Maia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sayre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maia takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sayre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maia takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Sayre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damian Maia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sayre fails to land with a series of punches.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sayre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut lands for Sayre. That snapped Maia's head back.
Sayre keeps the fight on the outside.
Sayre connects with a solid leg kick.
Sayre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sayre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sayre scores with a three punch combo!
Maia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sayre tries to avoid it but Maia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sayre to the ground. Sayre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sayre sprawls well. Sayre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Sayre is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maia wants to clinch.
Maia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maia's sensitive parts.
Sayre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sayre's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sayre duly obliges.
A jab lands there for Sayre.
Sayre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maia.
Teddy Sayre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Maia.
Sayre connects with a high kick.
A combination from Sayre does no damage.
Sayre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maia.
Sayre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some wild striking there from Sayre.
Sayre throws a head kick that Maia semi-blocks.
Maia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maia slips a jab and a cross from Sayre.
Both fighters circling a little - Sayre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sayre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sayre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maia circles away quickly and effectively.
Sayre lands with a kick to the temple. Maia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maia's hands.
Sayre tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sayre is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sayre misses with a few strikes there.
Sayre is looking to slow Maia down with leg kicks.
Sayre scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Sayre does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Sayre as he connects with a hook.
Sayre throws a front kick that sends Maia stumbling back into the cage.
Sayre scores with a three punch combo!
Sayre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sayre lands with a slapping head kick.
Maia needs to keep his hands up - Sayre had a free shot at his head there.
Teddy Sayre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sayre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sayre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sayre misses with a wild combination.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Sayre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sayre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sayre throws a nice looking combination but Maia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sayre throws a right hand that Maia ducks under and follows up with a left that Maia also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sayre connects with a looping right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sayre.
Damian Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sayre lands a nice shot that snaps Maia's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Sayre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sayre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Sayre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Mayweather has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Fresh.
Mayweather avoids a kick to the body.
Fresh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fresh throws out a loose jab but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayweather throws a jab but it's blocked by Fresh.
Mayweather misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Fresh. That snapped Mayweather's head back.
It looks like Manny Mayweather has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Mayweather.
Jab, jab by Fresh - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fresh misses with the combination.
Fresh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fresh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fresh throws out a loose jab but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh misses with a looping left.
Fresh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh avoids the body shot from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a looping left.
Mayweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fresh moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fresh.
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Fresh misses its intended target.
Fresh tries to clinch there but Mayweather circles away.
Fresh swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayweather showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fresh.
Fresh throws a sloppy head kick and Mayweather moves out of range easily.
A jab from Fresh misses.
A big left from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fresh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayweather lands with a cross.
Curtis Fresh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh looks to land a right hand but Mayweather moved out of range.
Fresh cracks Mayweather with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayweather avoids the body shot from Fresh.
Mayweather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1-2. Mayweather obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fresh lands a left and a right that send Mayweather crashing to the mat, dazed. Fresh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mayweather is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fresh clinches up against the cage.
Oh Mayweather is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fresh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fresh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather seems to have got his legs back now.
Fresh looks to land a right hand but Mayweather moved out of range.
Mayweather lands a nice hook to Fresh's body. Fresh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fresh tries to bum rush Mayweather with a series of wild strikes but Mayweather uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fresh throws a lazy right hand but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fresh throws a looping overhand right but Mayweather ducks down to avoid it.
Fresh throws a one two combo.
Fresh misses with a combination
and Mayweather counters with a nice body shot.
Fresh defending well as Mayweather loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Fresh does no damage.
Mayweather throws a hook but Fresh blocks it.
Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Fresh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fresh moves out of range of the strikes.
Fresh rushes Mayweather and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather slows down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fresh as Mayweather tries to tie him up.
Fresh breaks the clinch.
Mayweather misses with a combination
and Fresh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fresh throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
Fresh digs a good body shot into Mayweather's ribs.
Mayweather fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Fresh's head but Fresh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Fresh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Mayweather's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mayweather just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayweather cracks Fresh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Fresh does it's job there.
Mayweather keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fresh misses the jab.
Fresh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mayweather moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fresh throws a hook to the side of Mayweather's head but Mayweather sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fresh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fresh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Mayweather misses its intended target.
Fresh throws a looping overhand right but Mayweather ducks down to avoid it.
Fresh lands a head shot.
No joy there for Mayweather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fresh throws out a loose jab but Mayweather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis Fresh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Mayweather catches Fresh right on the button with a cross.
Mayweather throws a shot from downtown. Fresh moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather staying out of range there.
Fresh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayweather misses with a hook. Fresh ducked under it nicely.
Fresh misses with a hook to the body
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mayweather misses with a hook. Fresh ducked under it nicely.
Fresh looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayweather is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mayweather avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Mayweather.
Fresh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mayweather misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.
Curtis Fresh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather loads up on a big right hand but Fresh slips the punch.
Fresh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fresh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fresh throws a combination that misses
and Mayweather counters with a straight right hand.
Fresh avoids the body shot from Mayweather.
Mayweather misses with a body shot.
Fresh lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Mayweather.
Fresh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fresh duly obliges.
Fresh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fresh misses with the combination.
Fresh stalks Mayweather and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayweather's face. Mayweather staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut lands for Fresh. That snapped Mayweather's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh lands an overhand right.
Fresh missing with a left hand there. Mayweather was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fresh missing with a left hand there. Mayweather was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fresh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fresh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fresh misses with a two punch combination.
Fresh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mayweather misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fresh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fresh moves into the clinch.
Mayweather tries to stall but Fresh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fresh is trying to force a seperation but Mayweather has the dominant position.
Fresh manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Fresh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fresh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather. Fresh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Fresh there.
Fresh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fresh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fresh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fresh connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mayweather tumbling to the canvas! Fresh pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mayweather was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Curtis Fresh!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Clarksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ron Clarksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon wants to clinch up but Clarksson keeps it at a distance.
Clarksson wants to clinch but Gordon slips to the side
and Gordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarksson darts in trying to clinch
and Gordon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gordon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clarksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clarksson blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gordon keeps control of Clarksson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clarksson breaks from the clinch.
Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gordon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clarksson misses with a knee strike.
Gordon lands an elbow inside that Clarksson shrugs off.
Clarksson blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Clarksson trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Clarksson tries to tie him up.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Clarksson breaks the clinch.
Gordon has managed to clinch.
Clarksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Clarksson is controlling the position.
Gordon works on Clarksson's body with a couple of short punches.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Clarksson keeps him there for the moment.
Clarksson landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarksson manages to break the clinch.
Clarksson clinches with his opponent.
Clarksson has had enough of the clinch but Gordon keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Clarksson tries to stall but Gordon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clarksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarksson tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarksson moves into the clinch.
Gordon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clarksson's brow.
The referee calls for Clarksson to work.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarksson won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Gordon.
Clarksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Clarksson breaks the clinch.
Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Clarksson in a clinch.
Clarksson lands a knee to the head.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon is trying to force a seperation but Clarksson has the dominant position.
Clarksson prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Clarksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gordon avoids the damage to the body.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Clarksson.
Gordon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clarksson tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clarksson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gordon.
Clarksson is rocked!
Clarksson is breathing heavily.
Gordon forces Clarksson back against the cage and clinches.
Oh Clarksson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gordon misses with an elbow strike.
Gordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clarksson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clarksson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clarksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gordon lands a body punch.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clarksson misses with a knee strike.
Clarksson blocks an elbow strike from Gordon.
Clarksson seems to have got his legs back now.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clarksson prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarksson is trying to break free.
Clarksson tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Clarksson tries to break free but Gordon pushes him back against the cage.
Clarksson taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clarksson breaks from the clinch.
Clarksson pushes Gordon up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon avoids a wild elbow strike from Clarksson.
Clarksson keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clarksson backwards.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarksson won't allow it.
Clarksson breaks the clinch.
Clarksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gordon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clarksson thinking.
Gordon darts in and clinches Clarksson up against the cage.
Clarksson tries a knee to the head but Gordon blocks it.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarksson avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Gordon avoiding damage as Clarksson throws knees to the body.
Clarksson breaks from the clinch.
Gordon moves into range and clinches up with Clarksson.
Clarksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clarksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Clarksson has double underhooks.
Gordon has Clarksson pressed against the cage, preventing Clarksson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarksson won't allow it.
Gordon wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson misses with an elbow strike.
Clarksson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clarksson tries to clinch but Gordon moves away
and Gordon counters by clinching up.
Clarksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clarksson's efforts to push away.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Clarksson has had enough of the clinch but Gordon keeps him there for the moment.
Clarksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarksson misses with a knee to the head.
Gordon pushes off an throws an elbow but Clarksson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clarksson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Gordon.
Gordon tries to circle away but Clarksson has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Gordon on the inside.
Clarksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon tries to circle away but Clarksson has him pinned against the cage.
Clarksson avoiding damage as Gordon throws knees to the body.
Gordon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Gordon.
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Clarksson is controlling the position.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarksson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gordon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gordon darts in and clinches Clarksson up against the cage.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon is trying to break free.
Gordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clarksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clarksson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clarksson darts in trying to clinch
and Gordon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Clarksson landing knees to the head.
Gordon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clarksson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Clarksson pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarksson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ron Clarksson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gordon clinches.
Clarksson prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clarksson backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Clarksson is controlling the position.
Clarksson managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon pushes Clarksson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clarksson wants to stall.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clarksson avoids it.
Clarksson manages to break the clinch.
Gordon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gordon.
Clarksson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gordon.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gordon managing to block the knees to the body from Clarksson.
Clarksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gordon is trying to break free.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Clarksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clarksson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon throws a low kick but Clarksson avoids it.
Gordon rushes Clarksson and presses him up against the cage.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Clarksson in his tracks for a moment.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarksson breaks from the clinch.
Gordon has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to break free.
Clarksson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarksson won't allow it.
Clarksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clarksson is trying to break the clinch but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarksson tries a head kick but it misses.
Clarksson looks for the body kick but Gordon saw that one coming.
Ron Clarksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon clinches.
Clarksson blocks the elbow strike.
Clarksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gordon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Clarksson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Clarksson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
Gordon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clarksson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Clarksson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Gordon tries to circle away but Clarksson has him pinned against the cage.
Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon throws a right hand that Clarksson ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarksson also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarksson clinches but Gordon breaks the clinch
and Gordon counters with a one-two to the body.
Gordon drives through and clinches with Clarksson against the cage.
Clarksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon has Clarksson up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarksson misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Clarksson tries to tie him up.
Clarksson dodges an elbow strike from Gordon.
Clarksson avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
A short left from Gordon.
Gordon keeps control of Clarksson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clarksson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Clarksson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clarksson is defending well for now.
Clarksson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson misses with a knee to the head.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clarksson avoids it.
Gordon tries to circle away but Clarksson has him pinned against the cage.
Gordon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gordon throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gordon.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clarksson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clarksson looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clarksson blocks it with crossed arms.
Clarksson tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gordon.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Clarksson has double underhooks.
Gordon tries to break free but Clarksson pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon prevents Clarksson from breaking the clinch.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clarksson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gordon is defending well for now.
Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clarksson clinches up with Gordon and pushes him back against the cage.
Clarksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clarksson tries to clinch
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gordon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gordon counters by moving into the clinch.
Clarksson prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Gordon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gordon wants to break free but Clarksson has control.
Gordon is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gordon.
Clarksson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gordon throws an elbow but misses.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clarksson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarksson tries to clinch up
and Gordon counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarksson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clarksson backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clarksson looking to throw knees to the head but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Clarksson avoids the elbow strike from Gordon, against the cage.
Clarksson tries to circle away but Gordon has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clarksson backwards.
Clarksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Clarksson is controlling him.
Clarksson can't break the clinch.
Clarksson pushes off an throws an elbow but Gordon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clarksson tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Gordon is looking to break free of the clinch but Clarksson has double underhooks.
Gordon avoiding damage as Clarksson throws knees to the body.
Clarksson missing with knees to the body.
Clarksson has Gordon pressed against the cage, preventing Gordon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon is trying to break free.
Clarksson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clarksson missing with knees to the body.
Gordon lands a nice uppercut.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarksson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gordon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
John Gordon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clarksson.
Clarksson working hard to break the clinch.
Clarksson blocks the elbow strike.
Clarksson breaks from the clinch.
John Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clarksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gordon counters with a left and a right that stings Clarksson.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
Clarksson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gordon's efforts to push away.
Gordon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gordon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarksson tries to clinch but Gordon moves away
and Gordon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Clarksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon lands a left hand.
Clarksson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clarksson prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Clarksson is trying to force a seperation but Gordon has the dominant position.
Clarksson prevents Gordon from breaking the clinch.
Clarksson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clarksson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Clarksson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gordon blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gordon misses with a knee strike.
Clarksson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clarksson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gordon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gordon.
Clarksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gordon is trying to break the clinch but Clarksson has him pressed against the cage.
Clarksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarksson has Gordon pressed against the cage, preventing Gordon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clarksson can't break the clinch.
Gordon can't break the clinch.
Gordon wants to break free but Clarksson has control.
Clarksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon tries to break the clinch but Clarksson is controlling the position.
Clarksson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gordon.
Gordon working hard to break the clinch.
Clarksson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clarksson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gordon has double underhooks.
Clarksson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clarksson keeps control of Gordon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon takes the fight into the clinch.
Gordon has Clarksson pressed against the cage, preventing Clarksson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gordon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gordon is trying to force a seperation but Clarksson has the dominant position.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clarksson landing knees to the body.
Clarksson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clarksson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clarksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Clarksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clarksson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gordon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clarksson has Gordon pressed against the cage, preventing Gordon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Clarksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ron Clarksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Gordon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gordon wants to get back to striking at distance but Clarksson won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gordon 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Gordon!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to clinch there but Martinez circles away.
Martinez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Martinez blocks a jab.
Stone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martinez tries to avoid it but Stone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martinez to the ground. Martinez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martinez showed some decent athleticism there.
Martinez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Martinez.
Stone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!
Martinez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stone.
Martinez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Stone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Stone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martinez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stone.
Stone trying to work for an americana but Martinez has managed to regain full guard.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martinez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martinez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martinez!
Stone pushes Martinez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martinez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martinez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone looking for submissions off his back.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Martinez is working for a submission of some sort.
Stone gets back to full guard.
Stone is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Stone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Martinez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stone walks into a straight right hand from Martinez.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a single leg into guard. Martinez didn't expect that.
Stone has gone for a leg lock! Martinez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stone's guard.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martinez uses it to pass to side control.
Martinez throws an elbow but Stone slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone misses with a double jab.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Stone fails with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Martinez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by Stone.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Stone looks to land a combination. Martinez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Martinez counters with a single leg into guard. Stone didn't expect that.
Martinez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Martinez wants to free his trapped foot but Stone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martinez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
Stone gets back to full guard.
Michael Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Martinez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Martinez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Martinez.
Stone tries to reverse the position but Martinez maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Stone swinging wildly here.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martinez defends well.
Martinez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Martinez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Martinez passes into side control.
Martinez trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone manages to get back to half guard.
Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Stone is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Keith Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Martinez wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Stone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez trying to control from half guard but Stone is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stone fails with the takedown
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stone won't be happy with that.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Stone tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Martinez stalling.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stone is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Martinez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alcaeus Theban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theban has chosen Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as his entrance music. Thiago Lopez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcaeus Theban!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theban connects with the punch.
Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Theban defends it nicely.
Theban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Theban throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Theban decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Theban stands up and beckons Lopez to join him on the feet.
Theban feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lopez sprawling to the canvas! Lopez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Theban finish him?!
Lopez is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theban lands a huge takedown. Lopez is out but the ref is slow to react and Theban lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Lopez lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alcaeus Theban!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Mcgrath misses.
Melendez fails to land the takedown.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgrath but Mcgrath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melendez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melendez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mcgrath's guard.
Mcgrath wants to get back to his feet but Melendez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez trying to control but Mcgrath is working from the bottom.
Melendez won't allow Mcgrath to get back to his feet.
Melendez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melendez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mcgrath is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Melendez is controlling him.
Mcgrath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melendez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melendez looking to pass the guard.
Melendez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mcgrath is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mcgrath has escaped and now he's on top!
Mcgrath decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Melendez, up you get!
Nice sprawl there from Mcgrath as Melendez shoots in.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez dodges the punch combination from Mcgrath.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a right hand that Melendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Melendez also avoids with ease.
Mcgrath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgrath defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melendez.
Mcgrath misses with a wild combination.
Dylan Mcgrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath is looking to clinch.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Mcgrath shows good takedown defense.
Mcgrath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Mcgrath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcgrath tries to work over Melendez's front leg with a kick but Melendez checks it.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
Mcgrath looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Dylan Mcgrath is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mcgrath was covering up waiting for the punch and Melendez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Melendez trying to control but Mcgrath is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath wants to stand but Melendez is controlling the position.
Melendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgrath is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgrath has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Melendez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgrath, looking for a takedown. Melendez pushes Mcgrath against the cage but Mcgrath circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcgrath fails to land with a series of punches.
Melendez has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Mcgrath dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mcgrath looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcgrath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcgrath looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Melendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgrath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez avoids a kick to the body.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcgrath is breathing heavily.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcgrath sprawls well. Mcgrath wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melendez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mcgrath as Melendez shoots in.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melendez moves out of range as Mcgrath strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Melendez fails with the takedown.
Mcgrath misses the jab.
Melendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcgrath tries to sprawl out of it but Melendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcgrath manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcgrath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mcgrath misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Melendez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up but Melendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgrath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcgrath looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Melendez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgrath is fending him off so far but Melendez persists. Nope, Mcgrath circles away and we're back to standing.
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mcgrath. No joy for Melendez on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mcgrath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melendez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcgrath fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgrath wants to clinch.
Mcgrath tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Melendez.
Melendez trying to control the action but Mcgrath is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Mcgrath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mcgrath misses with a few strikes there.
Mcgrath misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcgrath looks to land a combination but Melendez avoids it well.
Mcgrath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgrath misses with the combination.
Mcgrath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcgrath throws a head kick but Melendez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcgrath but Mcgrath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcgrath as he avoids it easily.
Mcgrath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dylan Mcgrath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Melendez with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Melendez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mcgrath is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez wants to control the pace but Mcgrath is squirming around nicely.
Melendez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mcgrath is surviving well by controlling Melendez's body position as best he can.
Mcgrath is trying to stand up.
Melendez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mcgrath's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has hold of Mcgrath's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mcgrath manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Melendez looking for a guillotine from mount but Mcgrath is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Melendez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mcgrath is now in Melendez's guard. A big mistake from Melendez there, giving up the dominant position!
Orlando Melendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dylan Mcgrath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgrath wants to stand but Melendez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Orlando Melendez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Melendez has a closed guard, preventing Mcgrath from standing up.
Melendez has his foot on Mcgrath's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcgrath works his way back into a safe position though.
Melendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcgrath is aware though and is defending well.
Mcgrath wants to get up but he can't break Melendez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Melendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Melendez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcgrath has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Mcgrath!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Zoolander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georges Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoolander stuns Edgar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edgar swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Edgar throws a jab but it's blocked by Zoolander.
Zoolander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zoolander lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zoolander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
Edgar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zoolander looks to score with a jab to the body but Edgar is just out of range.
Edgar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoolander.
Zoolander misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Zoolander moves away and avoids it.
Zoolander moves out of range of the strikes.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Zoolander digs a good body shot into Edgar's ribs.
Edgar ducks right into an uppercut from Zoolander.
Zoolander works Edgar's body with a nice hook.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Zoolander moves away and avoids it.
Zoolander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Edgar backs up against the cage.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoolander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zoolander gets a clinch.
Zoolander wants to get back to striking at distance but Edgar won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar takes one to the chin there.
Zoolander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zoolander is defended easily by Edgar.
Edgar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edgar there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Zoolander misses.
Edgar jabs Zoolander right on the nose. Zoolander blinks but takes it well.
Zoolander walks into a left hand.
Zoolander is looking to wear down Edgar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zoolander counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Edgar looks gassed!
Zoolander wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zoolander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edgar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edgar drops his hands momentarily and Zoolander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edgar swinging wildly here.
Zoolander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zoolander slips a jab from Edgar.
Zoolander closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zoolander wants to pass to mount but Edgar is defending the position.
Zoolander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edgar defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edgar defending well though.
Zoolander thows a huge punch but Edgar dodges it nicely.
Zoolander not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zoolander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zoolander trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Edgar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zoolander.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Edgar does no damage.
Zoolander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoolander.
Zoolander lands with a straight right. Edgar didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the body from Edgar misses
and Zoolander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throws a combination that misses
and Zoolander counters with a series of strikes. Edgar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zoolander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander lands a body shot.
Zoolander jabs at Edgar's body.
Zoolander changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zoolander bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edgar's head.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edgar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edgar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Zoolander finds it's way through Edgar's defenses.
Zoolander with a nice cross.
Zoolander is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zoolander.
Jab by Zoolander.
Zoolander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoolander darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zoolander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgar keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander trying to mount his opponent but Edgar defends it.
Zoolander frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zoolander controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Zoolander dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zoolander bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zoolander lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Edgar misses with a wild body shot.
Zoolander scores with a punch to the head.
Edgar throws a jab when Zoolander was well out of range.
Zoolander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zoolander fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Edgar. That snapped Zoolander's head back.
Edgar scores with a nice right hand.
Edgar throws a big shot that misses.
Edgar digs a good body shot into Zoolander's ribs.
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
Edgar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zoolander stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Zoolander misses.
Zoolander ducks under a wild hook from Edgar.
Zoolander throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zoolander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edgar's waist but Edgar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zoolander off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Zoolander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoolander digs a good body shot into Edgar's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar scores with a punch to the head.
Edgar scores with a hook.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Edgar throws a sloppy body shot
and Zoolander counters with a single leg into guard. Edgar didn't expect that.
Zoolander trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoolander sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zoolander pushes down on Edgar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zoolander 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.
Zoolander seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zoolander in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zoolander thows a huge punch but Edgar dodges it nicely.
Zoolander performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zoolander is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Edgar sees it coming and defends easily.
Zoolander is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander is looking to advance position but Edgar won't allow it.
Zoolander is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Edgar has his hands clasped together around Zoolander's back. He's all about the action.
Edgar trying to hold on to Zoolander's head to control him but Zoolander postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zoolander throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zoolander passes to side control.
Zoolander is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
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 Derek Zoolander will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice cross by Edgar.
Derek Zoolander is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoolander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar lands a jab to Zoolander's midsection.
Edgar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zoolander throws a hook but Edgar avoids it easily.
Edgar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Edgar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zoolander walks into a straight right hand from Edgar.
Edgar swings for the body but Zoolander moves out of range.
Zoolander throws a shot to the body.
Zoolander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zoolander works over Edgar's head and body with a nice combination.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zoolander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zoolander takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Edgar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edgar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edgar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoolander staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar walks into a left hand.
Zoolander lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoolander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edgar lands a slapping body shot.
Edgar throws the left hand but Zoolander avoids the punch easily.
Zoolander misses with a hook.
Zoolander fails with the takedown.
Edgar throws a body punch but Zoolander moves out of range.
Edgar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zoolander.
Zoolander jabs at Edgar's body.
Edgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoolander was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Edgar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Edgar duly obliges.
Zoolander lands a body shot.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zoolander throws a head kick that misses.
Edgar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edgar stuns Zoolander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zoolander scores with a hook to the body. Edgar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Zoolander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander scores with a three punch combo!
Zoolander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edgar avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Zoolander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoolander misses with a body shot.
Zoolander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zoolander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgar.
Edgar slips a jab from Zoolander.
Edgar throws a sloppy body shot
and Zoolander counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edgar thinking.
Georges Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoolander lands a nice hook to Edgar's body. Edgar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zoolander lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edgar at a distance.
Zoolander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar.
Zoolander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edgar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zoolander moves out of range as Edgar strikes.
Zoolander thuds a left hand into Edgar's body.
Edgar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zoolander connects with a body shot.
Derek Zoolander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zoolander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zoolander shoots for a double leg takedown but Edgar sprawls well. He's pushed Zoolander's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zoolander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Edgar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edgar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edgar cracks Zoolander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zoolander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Zoolander scores with a nice strike.
Zoolander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edgar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zoolander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgar.
Zoolander scores with a jab.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zoolander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar misses the jab.
Zoolander lands with a cross.
Edgar works Zoolander's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander digs a good hook to Edgar's body.
Edgar just misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Edgar throws the left hand but Zoolander avoids the punch easily.
Zoolander closes the distance and clinches.
Edgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoolander breaks from the clinch.
Zoolander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Zoolander connects with the punch.
Zoolander thuds a left hand into Edgar's body.
Zoolander moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Zoolander.
Zoolander misses the shot to the body.
Zoolander tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Edgar is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edgar.
Edgar throws a hook but Zoolander avoids it easily.
Zoolander lands a jab to the head.
Edgar loads up on a big right hand but Zoolander slips the punch.
Georges Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Zoolander with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Zoolander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zoolander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Zoolander!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boot Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Costa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boot Head!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
Head throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Head throws a nice head kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Costa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa is looking to clinch.
Head moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Head throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
Head throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head misses with a low kick.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Head is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Head throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Costa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Costa doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Costa has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Head.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Head scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Head circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luiz Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Costa is out of range.
Costa blocks a head kick by Head.
Costa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Head is fending him off so far but Costa persists. Nope, Head circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head throws a wild body kick that Costa sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Head, right into the meat.
Head lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Head. Costa shrugs it off though.
Head lets loose with a powerful body kick. Costa will feel that in the morning.
Head lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Head moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Head scores with a nice body kick.
Head cracks the inside of Costa's front leg.
Head moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Head misses with a low kick as Costa jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Head.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Costa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Head.
Head misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Head lands but Costa takes it in his stride.
Boot Head is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Head connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Head.
Head misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Head.
Costa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Head can pounce on him.
Costa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Head buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Head misses with a head kick.
Costa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Costa avoids the head kick by Head.
Head pushes Costa away with a front kick.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Head - that will leave a mark!
Head with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head feints and then cracks Costa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costa down.
Head thumps Costa with a low kick.
Costa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Costa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
Head scores with a kick to the midsection.
Head lands a head kick!
Costa wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Head. Costa shrugs it off though.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head lands a front kick.
Costa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head throws a head kick that Costa semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Head.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Head thumps Costa with a low kick.
Head connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Head. That's going to slow Costa down.
Head feints and then cracks Costa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costa down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Head. Costa shrugs it off though.
Head thumps Costa with a low kick.
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Head throws out a leg kick but Costa moves out of range and Head only half commits.
Head tries a low kick but Costa avoids it.
Costa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Costa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Head throws a leg kick which misses Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Costa tries to avoid it.
Head connects with a high kick.
Head plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Head throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Head lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
Head plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Head.
Nice body kick from Head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boot Head dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Head misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Head has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Head as he avoids it easily.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Head throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Costa or perhaps it was just good defense by Head which made him look bad.
Costa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Costa wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Head throws a leg kick but Costa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Head throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head fakes the leg kick and cracks Costa in the body.
Boot Head seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Head lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Head is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Head throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Costa.
Head throws a leg kick which misses Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Costa tries to avoid it.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Head lands with a thumping leg kick.
Head is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Head with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Costa moves out of range of the body kick from Head.
Head scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Head throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head thows a body kick. Costa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Head lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Head throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Head. That's going to slow Costa down.
Head throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Costa's head.
Head with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Head.
Costa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Costa tries to clinch up but Head circles away and keeps his distance.
Head throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Head bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Head lands a front kick.
Head pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costa.
Horrible takedown by Costa or perhaps it was just good defense by Head which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head feints and then cracks Costa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costa down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Head can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Costa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Head feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Costa's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Head, right into the meat.
Head throws a quick inside leg kick.
Head is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Head throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Head.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Head scores with a push kick.
Head scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Head misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a body kick that misses.
Costa is looking to land body kicks.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Head misses with a low kick.
Head walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Costa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Head lands a high kick!
Head swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Costa tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
Head scores with a kick to the midsection.
Costa motions for Head to come forward. Costa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa dives in and grabs Head's left leg, looking for a takedown. Head pushes down on Costa's head and hops out.
Head pushes Costa away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Head.
Costa avoids a kick to the body.
Head thumps Costa with a low kick.
Head turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boot Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A head kick misses from Head.
Head keeps the fight on the outside.
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Head sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Head shows good takedown defense.
Head thows a body kick. Costa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Head lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Head pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Head.
Head tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Head scores with a leg kick.
Head 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.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Head can pounce on him.
Costa tries to clinch but Head is having none of it.
Head throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Head throws a nice outside leg kick.
Costa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Head tries to avoid it but Costa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Head to the ground. Head escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Head fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Costa.
Head throws a front kick that sends Costa stumbling back into the cage.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Head throws a nice head kick!
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
Costa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Head.
Head throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
Costa throws a solid leg kick but Head takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Costa.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costa tries to clinch up.
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Head pushes him off.
Head looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Costa tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Costa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Costa tries to clinch up but Head circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head wants to slow Costa down by chopping away at his legs.
Costa doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
An inside leg kick from Head misses.
Costa blocks a low kick nicely.
Head throws a head kick that misses.
Head tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Head keeps the fight on the outside.
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Head swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costa blocks the body kick.
Head throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Head swivels and escapes.
Head throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Costa.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Head throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Costa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Head.
Head feints and then cracks Costa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costa down.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head scoring well with a low kick there.
Costa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Head can pounce on him.
Costa pushes Head up against the cage in a clinch.
Head blocks an elbow strike from Costa.
Costa is trying to stall.
Luiz Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Head with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Costa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Costa wants to stall.
Head tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Head trying to land knees to the body.
Costa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head blocks an elbow strike.
Head dodges an elbow strike from Costa.
Head with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Head looking to throw knees to the head but Costa is blocking nicely.
Head avoids a wild elbow strike from Costa.
Head pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Costa managing to block the knees to the body from Head.
Costa lands an elbow that stopped Head in his tracks for a moment.
Costa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costa throws an elbow but it misses.
Boot Head is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Head tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Costa.
Costa managing to block the knees to the body from Head.
Head tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Head throws an elbow but it misses.
Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Head stalling in the clinch but Costa improves position.
Costa has Head pressed against the cage.
Costa throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boot Head comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Head winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boot Head!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Berto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Levin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ninja Berto!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berto scores with a hook.
Levin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Levin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levin just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berto is defended easily by Levin.
Berto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Levin as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Levin scores with a jab to the head.
Levin misses with a hook. Berto ducked under it nicely.
Levin loads up on a big right hand but Berto slips the punch.
Levin lands with a cross.
Berto shoots in for a double leg but Levin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott Levin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ninja Berto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto throws a sloppy head kick and Levin moves out of range easily.
Berto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Levin lands a jab-cross combination.
Levin throws an overhand right that lands on Berto's shoulder, as Berto tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Levin misses.
Levin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Levin throws a good cross that connects.
Levin tries to clinch up.
Berto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Berto walks into a left hand.
Berto is rocked!
Levin drops Berto with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Berto! Levin dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Scott Levin!
Scott Levin is the new lightweight champion!
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